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Helpful Research and Evaluation Papers

• Briefing Papers - concise research compilations on critical camp outcomes, benefits, and experiences (written by Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation)
• ACA National Reports
  • Outcomes of the Camp Experience (Directions)
  • Developmental Supports and Opportunities of Youths' Experiences at Camp (Inspirations)
  • Improving Youth Experiences in Summer Programs (Innovations)
  • Healthy Camp Study Impact Report
  • Camp2Grow Impact Report
  • Explore 30 Impact Report
• Bibliographies of Camp-Related Research
• ACA Public Policy Position Papers

Present and Publish Camp Research and Evaluation

• Submit a Camping Magazine Research Column
• Camp Research Symposium
• Scholarly Publications and Presentations
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Camp Research Presentations

Collaboration on Camp Research and Evaluation

• Research Collaboration Process
• ACA Research Mini-Grant Program
• 2008 Camp Research Collaboration Summit Summary

Recognitions and Awards for Camp Research

• Marge Scanlin Outstanding Research Award

ACA Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation

• Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE)

Measurement Resources (scales, surveys, etc)

• ACA Youth Outcomes Battery (YOB)
• ACA Camp Program Quality Assessment (C-PAQ Short Form)
• ACA Camp 2 Grow Leadership and Environmental Stewardship Program evaluation survey
• ACA Explore 30 Camp Reading Program evaluation survey
• ACA Camper Growth Index (camper, parent, staff pre-post surveys from the 2005 ACA National Youth Outcomes Study)
• Other non-ACA measurement resources (coming Fall 2012)