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Charmaraman, Linda; Hall, Georgia – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Out-of-school-time programs, especially arts-based programs, can be critical players in a community's efforts to prevent school dropout. This research review suggests the following approaches for arts-based programs: (1) recruitment and retention of target populations with multiple risk factors; (2) long-term skill development that engages youth…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Content
Beckett, Megan K. – RAND Corporation, 2008
Policymakers nationwide must decide how to best invest in education and related opportunities, such as out-of-school-time programs targeting youth and early-childhood education programs. In this paper, we review the costs, benefits, and costs and benefits relative to one another for one alternative type of investment: youth programs that are…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, After School Programs, Employed Parents