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.

 

Introducing an Exciting Expansion of ACA's 5-Year Impact Study: Camp Staff Experiences
January 9, 2018

The 5-Year Impact Study's recent expansion focuses on if and how camp staff experiences prepare emerging adults for college, career, and life success.
A New Year, a New Approach to Evaluation
January 2, 2018

Greetings 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 about evaluation, which can include anything you... Read More

12 Gifts for Merry Evaluating
December 12, 2017

I’m going to offer something that is in the spirit of the holiday season - gifts to help your evaluations!
Social Belonging for Youth Success — Research and Promising Practices, Part 2: How Can We Improve Our Practice?
November 28, 2017

Hi everybody! Thanks for joining me again for Part 2 of the summary of the Forum for Youth Investment webinar on social belonging for youth success. In Part 1, we discussed what social belonging is and why it’s important for youth to feel a sense... Read More

Social Belonging for Youth Success — Research and Promising Practices, Part 1: What Do We Know?
November 14, 2017

Have you ever walked in to a meeting, a class, or even a practice or activity and thought “wow, I do NOT belong here”? What kinds of feelings does an experience like that evoke in you? Positive feelings? Do you want to return to that environment... Read More

A Major Opportunity: Learning How to Read and Implement Quantitative Research
October 31, 2017

The latest Research 360 blog from ACA Research Assistant Victoria Povilaitis.
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reading and Using Qualitative Research
October 17, 2017

If you want to engage with research, I’ve created this easy guide to help you move from finding papers online to reading them, and ultimately implementing the suggestions in your own programs. 
From Camp Pro to Camp Researcher: Introducing ACA's New Research Assistant
October 3, 2017

Hi Camp Pros!

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and let you know a bit about what I’m doing here on the American Camp Association® (ACA) Research 360 blog and in the camp world!

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