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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Research You Can Use: 10 Ways to Use Camper Impact Study Findings at Your Camp
December 17, 2018

Learn how to use findings from phase 2 of the American Camp Association's Youth Impact Study.
Findings from Phase 2 of ACA's Camper Impact Study
December 4, 2018

This blog from ACA Director of Research Dr. Laurie Browne discusses the key findings from Phase 2 of the Camper and Staff Impact studies. 
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Three Lessons Learned from Year 2 of ACA's Impact Study
November 6, 2018

In the latest Research 360 blog, Laurie Browne, PhD, shares some things we’ve learned this year from the Impact Study, starting with a throwback to what we said we were learning in Year 1. 
Research Updates from the Fall Research Advisory Committee Meeting
October 29, 2018

In the latest Research 360 blog post, ACA research assistant Rob Warner discusses updates from a recent Research Advisory Committee meeting.
Benchmarking 101
October 1, 2018

Hello camp evaluators, and happy fall season. While some of you are as busy as ever, others are taking a deep breath for the first time in months. No matter where you are at, you are probably at or soon approaching a point where you will look... Read More

Factors That Influence Inclusion Practices
September 10, 2018

Hello!

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer full of excitement and learning! I am new to the ACA Research 360 Blog and would like to introduce myself and share my story with you.

My name is Rob Warner and I am the new research... Read More

Program Quality Matters for Youth Development
August 20, 2018

Greetings camp evaluators! Congratulations on making it to the end (or very nearly the end) of your summer season.
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Let's Get Retrospective!
August 13, 2018

Think back to the start of summer—are there things you know now that you wish you knew then?

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