Evaluation of Espacious para Crecer (EpC), an Afterschool Program in Nicaragua

This report presents findings from the impact evaluation of Espacios para Crecer (EpC) (Spaces to Grow), an afterschool program that involved training and support of educators in the EpC methodology and the delivery of appropriate support materials. EpC facilitators were trained on methods, techniques and activities to facilitate learning and create a positive social environment, to support social development and academic leveling, and to assess and provide differentiated responses to meet children’s individual needs. EpC are an important component of a larger project implemented in the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua called Community Action for Reading and Security (CARS).