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Witt, Peter A., Ed.; Caldwell, Linda L., Ed. – Sagamore-Venture, 2018
Out-of-school time (OST) settings are powerful contexts for youth development when programs and services are intentionally designed. "Youth Development Principles and Practices in Out-of-School Time Settings" increases the capacity of students and professionals to facilitate youths' optimal transition to adulthood through maximizing the…
Descriptors: Student Development, Adolescent Development, Youth Programs, After School Programs
Moje, Elizabeth Birr; Tysvaer, Nicole – Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2010
In response to requests from out-of-school time (OST) providers, the authors have created this practitioner's guidebook for integrating adolescent literacy development initiatives into a wide variety of OST programs. As readers will discover in subsequent chapters, the authors' definition of adolescent literacy development represents a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Tutoring, Homework, Prevention
Partee, Glenda; Brand, Betsy; Pearson, Sarah; Hare, Rachel – American Youth Policy Forum Inc., 2006
This report reviews the current research and literature on Out of School Time (OST) programs especially with regard to their effectiveness. It also explores the range of OST programs and activities as employed by the various youth-serving sectors; considers the untapped possibilities of OST programs to meet the needs of young people, including…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Student Development, College Preparation, Youth Programs
Chicago Public Schools, IL. – 2002
This education plan sets out a vision for instruction and school development so that Chicago Public Schools, Illinois, can become the premier urban school district in the United States. It represents a year of planning and program development in the areas of human capital, professional development, the Chicago Reading Initiative, the redesign of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, After School Programs, Educational Change