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Access to afterschool programs: Overcoming the barriers to getting youth "in the door"
Little, Priscilla, Fall 2007
Boston: Massachusetts, Special Commission on After School and Out of School Time.

An overview of six common barriers to children's access to and participation in after school programs

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After school programs in the 21st century: Their potential and what it takes to achieve it
Little, Priscilla, February 2008
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation No. 10). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A review of 10 years of seminal research and evaluation studies of out-of-school time program impacts

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After school programs in the 21st century: Their potential and what it takes to achieve it: Research companion
Goss, Claire B., February 2008
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

Summaries of studies cited in a review of 10 years of seminal research and evaluation studies of out-of-school time program impacts

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Beyond the head count: Evaluating family involvement in out-of-school time
Caspe, Margaret, 2002
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation Brief No. 4). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A brief on methods used in the evaluation of family involvement in out-of-school-time programs

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Collecting and using information to strengthen citywide out-of-school time systems
Russell, Lane, 2011
Washington, DC: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families.

A guide to developing community data collection and analysis capacity to support citywide out-of-school time systems, with examples of successful efforts from cities across the United States

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Collecting and using information to strengthen citywide out-of-school time systems [Executive summary]
Russell, Lane, 2011
Washington, DC: Institute for Youth, Education, and Families.

A summary of a guide to developing community data collection and analysis capacity to support citywide out-of-school time systems, with examples of successful efforts from cities across the United States

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Demographic differences in patterns of youth out-of-school time activity participation
Bouffard, Suzanne, May 2006
(Article No. 0601FA004). Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research and Practice, 1(1), 24-39.

An examination of demographic differences in youth participating in out-of-school time activities and an investigation into the relations among demographic characteristics, number of out-of-school time activities, and amount of time spent in activities

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Detangling data collection: Methods for gathering data
Bouffard, Suzanne, 2004
(Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshot No. 5). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A review of different data collection methods used in evaluations of school age child care programs

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Documenting progress and demonstrating results: Evaluating local out-of-school time programs
Harvard Family Research Project, 2002
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation Brief No. 3). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A guide informing out-of-school time program stakeholders of considerations in the development of successful program evaluations

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Engaging older youth: Program and city-level strategies to support sustained participation in out-of-school time
Deschenes, Sarah, April 2010
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

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

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Engaging older youth: Program and city-level strategies to support sustained participation in out-of-school time: Research synopsis
Deschenes, Sarah, April 2010
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

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

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Enhancing school reform through expanded learning
Stonehill, Robert, January 2009
Naperville, IL: Learning Point Associates.

A series of discussions on the integration of after school and other expanded learning services into school reform efforts

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Evaluating municipal out-of-school time initiatives: Learning from the field
Little, Priscilla, 2002
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A brief on methods used in the evaluation of out-of-school time programs

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Evaluation of 21st Century Community Learning Center programs: A guide for state education agencies
Little, Priscilla, 2002
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation Brief No. 2). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A brief on evaluation requirements for Twenty-first Century Community Learning Center programs with recommendations for meeting them

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Expanded learning opportunities in New Jersey - Pathways to student success
Little, Priscilla, September 23, 2010
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

An overview of expanded learning opportunities, such as after school and summer learning programs, in New Jersey

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Expanded learning opportunities in Washington State: Pathways to student success
Little, Priscilla, 18 October, 2011
Seattle, WA: School's Out Washington.

An overview of the role that expanded learning opportunities, which include after school and summer programs, can play in supporting the school success of students in Washington State

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Expanded learning opportunities: Pathways to student success
Little, Priscilla, 28 October, 2009
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

Arguments for the increased participation of children and youth in expanded learning opportunities (ELOs), such as after school and summer programs, and the increased collaborative efforts and alignment of schools and out-of-school time programs, including policy recommendations for different approaches to ELOs

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Exploring quality in after school programs for middle school-age youth
Westmoreland, Helen, 2006
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A brief on key issues and challenges facing after school programs for middle school students, including how program quality standards can improve them

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Exploring quality standards for middle school after school programs: What we know and what we need to know: A summit report
Westmoreland, Helen, 2006
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A summary of a one-day summit on middle school after school programs and how quality standards can improve programming

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The federal role in out-of-school learning: After-school, summer learning, and family involvement as critical learning supports
Weiss, Heather B., February, 2009
Washington, DC: Center on Education Policy.

A discussion of the contribution of out-of-school time programs and services to school success, with research-based recommendations for federal education policy

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Focus on families!: How to build and support family-centered practices in after school
Kakli, Zenub, 2006
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

Research advocating the impacts of incorporating family activities into after school programs

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Measurement tools for evaluating out-of-school time programs: An evaluation resource
Wimer, Christopher, 2005
(Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshot No. 6). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A description of instruments used to measure quality outcomes for after school child care programs

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Measurement tools for evaluating out-of-school time programs: An evaluation resource
Wimer, Christopher, August 2008
(Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshot No. 6). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

An updated and expanded table of instruments used to evaluate out-of-school time child care programs and participants

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Moving beyond the barriers: Attracting and sustaining youth participation in out-of-school time programs
Lauver, Sherri, 2004
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation No. 6). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A discussion of the challenges to increasing youth participation in out-of-school time programs.

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Moving towards success: Framework for after-school programs
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, 2005
Washington, DC: Collaborative Communications Group.

A set of guidelines using the theory of change approach to outline recommendations for improving after school programs in order to achieve desired student outcomes

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