About this Study

The Leveling Up: Parenting project was guided by the following questions: What assets and strategies do low-income / non-dominant families use to successfully connect with out-of-school learning opportunities? Furthermore, can we amplify these practices to help connect low-income / non-dominant families to meaningful out-of-school learning opportunities in their area? We conducted a human centered design research process with 110 families in South and East Los Angeles and Orange County.

Study Resources


POPULATION: TOPIC: TYPE:

Tools Used In Study

The Leveling Up Parenting Project: Background Parent Survey
Population: Parent. Topic: Connected Learning. Type: Survey
The Leveling Up Parenting Project: Background Youth Survey
Population: Youth. Topic: Connected Learning. Type: Survey
The Leveling Up Parenting Project: Coding Tree
Population: Parent, Youth. Topic: Connected Learning. Type: Coding Tree
The Leveling Up Parenting Project: Interview Protocol – Parent
Population: Parent. Topic: Connected Learning. Type: Interview Protocol
The Leveling Up Parenting Project: Interview Protocol – Youth
Population: Youth. Topic: Connected Learning. Type: Interview Protocol

Study Team Members

Mimi Ito

UC Irvine

The Leveling Up – Parenting Project

Melissa Brough

Cal State Northridge
The Leveling Up – Parenting Project

Alexander Cho

University of California, Irvine