A Pilot Study of the DREAMS Program: A Community Collaborative Intervention for the Psychosocial Development of Middle School Students
- Title
- A Pilot Study of the DREAMS Program: A Community Collaborative Intervention for the Psychosocial Development of Middle School Students
- Creator
- Thomas L.
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to pilot the DREAMS (Desire, Readiness, Empowerment, Action, and Mastery for Success) program, a community-collaborative, after-school intervention program designed specifically to address the holistic developmental needs of students at school. The author originally developed and implemented the program in Kerala, India, and later redesigned it for American school students. Combining the theories of Vygotsky and Erikson, the DREAMS model emphasizes the impact of the community on the development of children. This study evaluates the effects of a summer camp, the primary intervention of a three-year program, on the self-worth, self-esteem, and self-concept of 20 middle school students in Northeast Louisiana. After students attended the week-long program, the most significant improvements were observed in self-esteem and self-worth. Further longitudinal or comparative experimental research on the complete design would provide stronger evidence to draw more substantive conclusions. (2024), (California State University). All rights reserved.
- Source
- Journal of School Administration Research and Development, Vol-9, No. 1, pp. 46-55.
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- California State University
- Subject
- after school program; DREAMS intervention; psychosocial development; school-community partnership
- Coverage
- Thomas L., Christ University, India
- Rights
- All Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 24708496
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Thomas L., “A Pilot Study of the DREAMS Program: A Community Collaborative Intervention for the Psychosocial Development of Middle School Students,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/13676.