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After School Programs

What Matters, What Works: Advancing Achievement After School

Publisher: 
James Irvine Foundation

This report underscores the potential of after-school programs in advancing children

Process Evaluations: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Practitioners

Publisher: 
Child Trends

This fact sheet contains the most recent available data on health insurance coverage, preventive and other health services, and unmet need among adolescents and young adults ages 12

The Impact of After-School Programs That Promote Personal and Social Skills

Publisher: 
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

This CASEL report examines the expected outcomes from after-school programs that attempt to foster young people's personal and social skills and program characteristics that are associated with bet

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids

Publisher: 
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids

This national, nonprofit organization is composed of law enforcement leaders and violence survivors, and works to promote research-based, early education crime prevention programs.

Moving Beyond the Barriers: Attracting and Sustaining Youth Participation in Out-of-School Time Programs

Publisher: 
Harvard Family Research Project

This newsletter highlights information from several implementation and impact evaluations, including reasons youth give for staying or leaving out-of-school time programs, common incentives, and ba

Engaging With Families in Out-of-School Time Learning

Publisher: 
Harvard Family Research Project

This resource is part of Harvard Family Research Project

Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active!

Publisher: 
National Institutes of Health

This after school, interactive program for 11-13 year olds teaches youth to critically examine media messages and how media can influence their behavior especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity.

Focus on Families! How to Build and Support Family-Centered Practices in After School

Publisher: 
Harvard University

This is a resource for after school providers looking to create or expand an existing family engagement program.

Using NCLB Funds to Support Extended Learning Time: Opportunities for Afterschool Programs

Publisher: 
The Finance Project

This strategy brief describes several funding mechanisms included in the No Child Left Behind Act in addition to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program that can support extended learni

Helping Youth Succeed Through Out-of-School Time Programs

Publisher: 
American Youth Policy Forum

This paper reviews the current research and literature on out-of-school time (OST) programs especially with regard to their effectiveness; explores the range of OST programs and activities as emplo