https://www.acacamps.org/blog/end-near-grab-social-emotional-learning-data-while-you-can
The End Is Near! Grab Social Emotional Learning Data While You CanSocial emotional learning. It’s the good stuff we know kids get out of camp: responsibility, interest in exploration, teamwork skills, independence. We also know that...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/mid-summer-evaluation-shake-put-campers-charge
Mid-Summer Evaluation Shake-Up: Put the Campers in Charge!Hello Camp Evaluators! I’m so excited you took a minute of your busy, busy summer to read the Research 360 blog. I used to be a day camp director, so I know first-hand what is at the tops of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/profile-2017-recipients-eleanor-p-eells-award-excellence-research-practice
Profile of the 2017 Recipients of the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in PracticeIn 2015, ACA, with the help of the Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE), created the Eleanor P. Eells Award for Excellence in Research in Practice. This award is designed...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/parents-evaluation-holy-grail
Parents: An Evaluation Holy GrailGreetings Camp Evaluators, and a thousand thanks for taking a minute to read about evaluation during this busy, busy precamp season. I have a topic for you that is likely very real for you right now...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-4-what-camps-are-doing-foster-health-wellness
New Camp Industry Research Series, Part 4: What Camps Are Doing to Foster Health & WellnessThis blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot of the results of the Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey completed by 2,426 ACA-accredited camps. Also check out...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-3-programming-purpose
New Camp Industry Research Series, Part 3: Programming with a PurposeThis blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot of the results of the Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey completed by 2,426 ACA-accredited camps. Check out...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-camp-industry-research-series-part-2-what-do-we-know-about-camps-environmental-stewardship
New Camp Industry Research Series, Part 2: What Do We Know about Camps and Environmental Stewardship?This blog is part of a series that gives a snapshot about the results of ACA’s Sites, Facilities, and Programs survey. About 2,426 ACA-accredited camps responded to the survey, and this post features...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-industry-research-series-part-1-promoting-diversity-inclusion-camp
Camp Industry Research Series, Part 1: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion at CampEach year, the American Camp Association conducts rigorous industry research to help better understand the camp industry and to support camps in their work. The Site, Facilities, and Programs...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-research-your-link-between-work-you-love-real-world
Camp Research: Your Link between the Work You Love and the Real WorldYes, I said it. “Research” — that nasty stuff your teachers make you do in school, typically involving math, Excel, APA citations, etc. When I was in school, writing research papers always felt so...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/data-visualization-camps-makeover-edition
Data Visualization for Camps: Makeover EditionGreetings Camp Evaluators! Today’s post is the first in a series built around ACA’s newest industry research: the ...