Engaging older youth: Program and city-level strategies to support sustained participation in out-of-school time
A study of the characteristics of out-of-school time (OST) programs that sustained the participation and retention of middle and high school students, and an examination of strategies used in city-level initiatives to promote OST program participation, based on survey and in-depth interview data collected from programs in San Francisco; Washington, DC; Chicago; New York City; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Providence, Rhode Island
Reports & Papers
Engaging older youth: Program and city-level strategies to support sustained participation in out-of-school time: Research synopsis
A summary of a study of the characteristics of out-of-school time (OST) programs that sustained the participation and retention of middle and high school students, and an examination of strategies used in city-level initiatives to promote OST program participation, based on survey and in-depth interview data collected from programs in San Francisco; Washington, DC; Chicago; New York City; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Providence, Rhode Island
Executive Summary
The federal role in out-of-school learning: After-school, summer learning, and family involvement as critical learning supports
A discussion of the contribution of out-of-school time programs and services to school success, with research-based recommendations for federal education policy
Other
Helping older youth succeed through expanded learning opportunities
An overview of the role that expanded learning opportunities, which include before and after school, summer, and extended day, week, and year programs, can play in supporting the school success of middle school and high school students
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Year-round learning: Linking school, afterschool, and summer learning to support student success
An examination of the features of successful year-round learning models, which include those with after school and summer learning components, based on a review of 14 programs and initiatives
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Year-round learning: Linking school, afterschool, and summer learning to support student success: Executive summary
A summary of an examination of the features of successful year-round learning models, which include those with after school and summer learning components, based on a review of 14 programs and initiatives
Executive Summary
