BSL Heads Up Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning John Martinson Honors College Academic Year 2024 Accepted Education, Youth Development, Mixed Methods, Longitudinal The Heads Up Tutoring & Life Skills program is an afterschool program in east Lafayette. We support K-12 youth in Greater Lafayette by providing homework help, mentoring, and summer enrichment opportunities. This community-based research project partners with Heads Up to analyze survey, focus group, and grade reflection forms to support Heads Up in developing a strategic plan and program redesign. Dr. Adeoye Olenloa is currently recruiting undergraduate students interested in gaining longitudinal, mixed (qualitative and quantitative) research skills. Temitope Folasade Adeoye Olenloa Temitope Folasade Adeoye Olenloa There is room to propose research questions, engage in data collection and analysis, publish and present research in academic venues, and create a scholarly project with this research. https://honors.purdue.edu/current-students/BlueSkyLab/Programs%20and%20Initiatives/Heads%20Up%20Tutoring%20and%20Life%20Skills%20Program,%20Homework%20Club.php Interested students will attend homework help or other Heads Up sessions at least once per month to get familiar with the community. 1 3 (estimated)