Allison Dymnicki
Biographic Data
| ID | 4392920 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Allison Dymnicki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Allison |
| FAMILY NAME | Dymnicki |
| SIGNATURE | DYMNICKI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Abt Global Rockville Maryland USA |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-3195-309X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Community of Practice Enhances Understanding, Interest, and Commitment to Promoting Character Development in Camp Counselor-in-Training Programs
Background: Communities of practice (CoPs) create a “shared practice” through engaging in joint activities, information exchange, and mutual support around a common purpose. Few studies have assessed CoPs in experiential learning contexts such as camps. Purpose: In this instrumental case study, we examined the process and outcomes of a CoP initiative aimed at enhancing character development in medical specialty camp counselors-in-training program…
Unpacking core components for policy design
Under the banner of evidence‐based policy, evidence reviews—summaries of existing studies on an intervention—have become an established form of policy analysis. Whereas evidence reviews have typically focused on studies of an intervention as delivered, interest is growing in examining the specific elements that comprise the intervention and that contribute to its success—broadly referred to as its core components. Understanding the core component…
Advancing the Science and Practice of Social and Emotional Learning
This chapter summarizes the results of nearly 100 years of research on school-based social and emotional learning (SEL). The SEL field has grown out of research in many fields and subfields with which educators, researchers, and policymakers are familiar, including the promotion of social competence, bullying prevention, prevention of drug use and abuse, civic and character education, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, social skills tra…
A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Service-Learning on Students
Service-learning (SL) has become a popular teaching method everywhere from elementary schools to colleges. Despite the increased presence of SL in the education world, it is still unclear what student outcomes are associated with SL programs and what factors are related to more effective programs. A meta-analysis of 62 studies involving 11,837 students indicated that, compared to controls, students participating in SL programs demonstrated signif…
Unpacking core components for policy design
Under the banner of evidence‐based policy, evidence reviews—summaries of existing studies on an intervention—have become an established form of policy analysis. Whereas evidence reviews have typically focused on studies of an intervention as delivered, interest is growing in examining the specific elements that comprise the intervention and that contribute to its success—broadly referred to as its core components. Understanding the core component…
A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Service-Learning on Students
Service-learning (SL) has become a popular teaching method everywhere from elementary schools to colleges. Despite the increased presence of SL in the education world, it is still unclear what student outcomes are associated with SL programs and what factors are related to more effective programs. A meta-analysis of 62 studies involving 11,837 students indicated that, compared to controls, students participating in SL programs demonstrated signif…
Advancing the Science and Practice of Social and Emotional Learning
This chapter summarizes the results of nearly 100 years of research on school-based social and emotional learning (SEL). The SEL field has grown out of research in many fields and subfields with which educators, researchers, and policymakers are familiar, including the promotion of social competence, bullying prevention, prevention of drug use and abuse, civic and character education, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, social skills tra…
Unpacking core components for policy design
Under the banner of evidence‐based policy, evidence reviews—summaries of existing studies on an intervention—have become an established form of policy analysis. Whereas evidence reviews have typically focused on studies of an intervention as delivered, interest is growing in examining the specific elements that comprise the intervention and that contribute to its success—broadly referred to as its core components. Understanding the core component…
Community of Practice Enhances Understanding, Interest, and Commitment to Promoting Character Development in Camp Counselor-in-Training Programs
Background: Communities of practice (CoPs) create a “shared practice” through engaging in joint activities, information exchange, and mutual support around a common purpose. Few studies have assessed CoPs in experiential learning contexts such as camps. Purpose: In this instrumental case study, we examined the process and outcomes of a CoP initiative aimed at enhancing character development in medical specialty camp counselors-in-training program…
Political science (2 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (2 works) · Character development (1 work) · Child Therapy and Development (1 work) · Coaching (1 work) · Community of practice (1 work) · Competence (human resources) (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Core (optical fiber (1 work) · Curriculum (1 work)