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Making Afterschool Programs Better. Policy Brief Number 11
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Huang, Denise; Dietel, Ronald – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2011
The number of students attending afterschool programs has skyrocketed in recent years, currently serving an estimated 8.4 million children (Afterschool Alliance, 2009). Consequently, the demand for high quality afterschool programs, and to learn from successful ones, has never been greater. This "Making Afterschool Programs Better"…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, After School Programs, Politics of Education, Educational Policy
Conducting a Community-Based Experiential-Learning Project to Address Youth Fitness
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Petersen, Jeffrey C.; Judge, Lawrence; Pierce, David A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2012
There is a need within health, physical education, recreation, dance, and sport programs to increase community engagement via experiential learning. The Chase Charlie Races are presented in this article as a model pedagogical strategy to engage community youths and families in a training program and running event to help promote fitness. Key…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Experiential Learning, Physical Education, Community Involvement
Future Systemic Transformations
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Noam, Gil G.; Malti, Tina – New Directions for Youth Development, 2008
This final article addresses the need to create further evidence that the integration of student support and afterschool programming enhances student learning and thriving inside and outside schools. Many models are being put forward to address student support, but research findings on their effectiveness have been surprisingly mixed and designs…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Pupil Personnel Services, Integrated Services, Elementary Secondary Education
Hours of Opportunity, Volume 3: Profiles of Five Cities Improving After-School Programs through a Systems Approach. Technical Report
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McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Bodilly, Susan J.; Orr, Nate; Scherer, Ethan; Constant, Louay; Gershwin, Daniel – RAND Corporation, 2010
High-quality out-of-school-time (OST) programs have a positive effect on youth development, but many cities have found it difficult to address the challenges of expanding and improving the quality of programs offered to underserved and high-need students. In response, The Wallace Foundation sponsored an initiative to help five cities increase…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, After School Programs, Grants, Data
Out-of-School-Hours Learning in the United Kingdom
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Fordham, Ian – New Directions for Youth Development, 2004
The merger of two successful not-for-profit organizations: Education Extra and the Community Education Development Centre (CEDC) is a defining moment in the afterschool field in the United Kingdom. The momentous occasion offers an opportunity to take stock of the achievements of Education Extra, which for the past ten years has led national…
Descriptors: Community Education, After School Programs, Foreign Countries, Nonprofit Organizations
Implementing Effective After-School Programs.
Fashola, Olatokunbo S. – Here's How, 1999
After-school programs provide youngsters with supervision, enriching experiences, and learning opportunities. Effective programs address children's academic, recreational, and cultural needs. Planners must train staff, volunteers, and administrators; create a structured academic program; align curricula; involve families and communities; evaluate…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Community Involvement, Costs, Cultural Activities