Research 360

Read the latest blog posts on ACA's strategic focus in research.

Interested in contributing to the research blog? Contact research@ACAcamps.org.

 

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You’re Invited: Camp Sustainability Needs Assessment
March 22, 2021

Young people are longing for urgent and effective solutions to the environmental crisis. What better place to model and mentor sustainable solutions than camp, where thousands of children around the world experience the world in new ways every... Read More

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Five Things You May Have Missed at ACA’s National Conference Research Forum
February 23, 2021

We share some of the big takeaways from each research session during the ACA National Conference earlier this month.
Update on the Camp Program Quality Initiative: Spotlight on the Continuous Quality Improvement Systems Design Work
February 2, 2021

This blog is the first in a five-part series that will dive deeply into the work of our working groups and describe our plans for our Program Quality Coach/Observer processes.
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Celebrating Camp: New Research on the Similarities and Differences across Camp Types
January 5, 2021

This Research 360 blog post discusses a new study called Similarities and Differences in Summer Camps: A Mixed Methods Study of Lasting Outcomes and Program Elements.
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Update on the Camp Program Quality Initiative
November 16, 2020

Building systems of continuous quality improvement within our camps and greater community ultimately supports our goal of positive youth development — and this is exactly what the Camp Program Quality Initiative has set out to do.
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Camp Counts! But Not Without You. . .
October 5, 2020

We all know that camp counts. But it's hard to make it count without you. ACA's research team is here to help YOU understand why it's so important to fill out the CampCounts 2020 survey.
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Shaping Summertime Experiences: Critical Recommendations for this Critical Time
September 4, 2020

This blog post discusses highlights from the Shaping Summertime Experiences: Opportunities to Promote Healthy Development and Well-Being for Children and Youth study published by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and... Read More

The Curious Friendship Between Logic Models and Theory of Change
August 25, 2020

This blog post discusses the differences between logic models and the theory of change, and how they work together to inform research and outcomes.

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