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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/summer-learning-resources
Summer Learning ResourcesCamps and other youth development programs provide the opportunity to reduce summer learning loss in an expanded learning environment where children are engaged experientially and have an opportunity...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/camp-school-partnerships-guidebook
Camp-School Partnerships Guidebookhttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/keeping-it-going-nature-connection-year-round
Keeping It Going: The Nature Connection Year-RoundSo you did it! All your planning and intentionality in working to make connections to nature a cornerstone of your program are paying off. You watch happily as, in those glorious days of camp,...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/research-360-quality-vs-outcomes-smackdown
Research 360: The Quality vs. Outcomes SmackdownIf you've been following this blog you know that the Research 360 goal is to build camp evaluation capacity. Thus far I've described what...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-visits-white-house-talk-about-outdoor-opportunities-youth
ACA Visits the White House to Talk About Outdoor Opportunities for YouthOn Thursday, November 17, the American Camp Association (ACA) was honored to participate in a White House meeting on opportunities for youth to experience the outdoors in collaboration with the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-camp-unique-environment-social-emotional-learning
Summer Camp: A Unique Environment for Social and Emotional LearningAs an education research organization affiliated with the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, we thought it was an exciting opportunity to investigate camp as a unique learning...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/child-protection-improvements-act-becomes-law
Child Protection Improvements Act Becomes LawOn Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection Improvements Act (CPIA). The new law enables organizations serving...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/happy-campers-how-camp-relationships-promote-social-emotional-learning
Happy Campers: How Camp Relationships Promote Social and Emotional LearningYoung people are diverse and dynamic, and they have myriad pathways to success. Unfortunately, youth development research often highlights watered-down averages of sample sets that offer limited...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-9-camp-resarch-laurie-browne-jim-sibthorp
CampWire Episode #9 - Camp Resarch with Laurie Browne and Jim SibthorpIn the ninth episode of CampWire, ACA's director of research Laurie Browne talks with another researcher, and longtime camp friend, Jim Sibthorp about ACA's 5-year research study.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-year-new-approach-evaluation
A New Year, a New Approach to EvaluationGreetings camp evaluators, and Happy New Year! The year 2018 brings with it a chance to try things or look at things you are currently doing with a fresh set of eyes. Yes, of course, I am talking...