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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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. 
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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.
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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

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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

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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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How to Measure Success
July 16, 2018

I used to be a camp director, which means that, like many of you, my summers were spent in the whirl of camp. Each day flew into the next, and never did a day pass without a crisis (or 30). After ten weeks, I was left with a pile of mismatched... Read More

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