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Results of Sustained Participation in Akron's Perkins Activities Central

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Title: Results of Sustained Participation in Akron's Perkins Activities Central
Author: Debbie Shama-Davis, Ph.D
Author Organization: Kent State University
Publication Date: Mar 1, 2007
Publication File: Perkins Activities Central.pdf

In almost every area, students who attended PAC programs frequently over a two-year period had higher reading and math achievement scores and passing rates, better attendance, and better behavior. This was especially true for 7th graders, indicating the importance of students beginning the PAC program early in their middle school career.

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