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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Performance measures in out-of-school time evaluation
Little, Priscilla, 2004
(Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshot No. 3). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A brief on academic, youth development, and prevention performance measures used to assess out-of-school time programs.

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Preschool for California's Children: Summary of 2003-2008 evaluation findings
Coffman, Julia, March 2009
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A summary of evaluation findings from the first five years of Preschool for California's Children, a 10-year grantmaking effort to achieve high-quality voluntary preschool for all three- and four-year-old children in California

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Promoting quality through professional development: A framework for evaluation
Bouffard, Suzanne, 2004
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation No. 8). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A framework for understanding and implementing evaluations of professional development programs for before and after school child care staff

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The quality of school-age child care in after-school settings
Little, Priscilla, June 2007
(Research-To-Policy Connections No. 7). New York: Child Care & Early Education Research Connections.

An overview of the features of high-quality after school settings, including an examination of key research on links between program quality and developmental outcomes, a review of current practice in program quality assessment, and a set of quality-related considerations for policymakers

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The realm of afterschool...a world of diversity
Little, Priscilla, Fall 2007
Boston: Massachusetts, Special Commission on After School and Out of School Time.

A definition of "after school" and an overview of research on the benefits of after school programs for children

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A review of activity implementation in out-of-school time programs
Bouffard, Suzanne, 2003
(Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshot No. 2). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A review of activities being implemented in current out-of-school time programs

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Supporting student outcomes through expanded learning opportunities
Little, Priscilla, January 2009
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A discussion of the role that after school and summer learning services play in supporting student success

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The transition to kindergarten: A review of current research and promising practices to involve families
Bohan-Baker, Marielle, 2002
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A review of research on children's transition to kindergarten and effective practice approaches

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Understanding and measuring attendance in out-of-school-time programs
Chaput, Sandra S., 2004
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation No. 7). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

An analysis of how attendance in out-of-school time programs can influence youth outcome

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Why, when, and how to use evaluation: Experts speak out
Weiss, Heather B., 2003
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation No. 5). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

A commentary on the implications of ''When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the Twenty-first Century Community Learning Centers Program, First Year Findings'' for future evaluation and research.

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Youth involvement in evaluation & research
Horsch, Karen, February 2002
(Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time Evaluation, No. 1). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project.

An overview of the youth-as-researcher after school projects, and a discussion of the role of youth in the program design and implementation of the programs

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