Achieving, connecting, thriving: The ACT Results Framework for Boston youth: Project background, methodology and recommended next steps
An examination of efforts in Boston, Massachusetts, to establish a citywide framework for out-of-school time program outcomes in the domains of achieving, connecting, and thriving (ACT), based on interviews and focus groups with local and national stakeholders, a review of other outcomes frameworks, stakeholder feedback on draft frameworks, and a survey of out-of-school time providers
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America After 3PM
A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households
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America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand
A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households
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Are child developmental outcomes related to before- and after-school care arrangements?: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care
A study determining the effects of family factors, child care types, and child care hours on children's functioning, utilizing data from the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care (SECC)
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The Assessment of Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT): Findings from the APT Validation Study
Findings from an exploration of the validity and reliability of the Assessment of Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT), an observational measure of quality in after school programs, based on observations conducted in 25 after school programs in Massachusetts and on survey responses from 824 children in the programs
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The at-risk child care program
An investigation of the extent and nature of State’s participation in the At-Risk Child Care program funded and administered by the Administration for Families and Children, Department of Health and Human Services, including reports of problems and success
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Best practices in summer learning programs for middle and high school youth
A study to identify best practices in high-quality summer learning programs serving middle school and high school students, based on a literature review, surveys from 25 programs, and follow-up interviews with some programs
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Bringing transmedia to expanded learning settings: Emerging practices
An examination of efforts by 11 public television stations to incorporate transmedia storytelling, which links interactive games, television series, and websites to established children's educational characters, into out-of-school time programs serving young children, based on site visits, progress reports, and interviews with television station staff
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Children's friendships and after-school program participation: Does participation in an after-school program affect the development and quality of children's friendships?
An examination of the impact of after-school programs on the quality and development of elementary children's friendships, specifically looking at the effects of group size, program location (urban or rural), and program quality
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Citizen schools? contribution to improved learning in expanded learning time schools: Research brief
A comparison of the implementation of the Massachusetts Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success (ELT) Initiative in 2 public middle schools in Boston and 1 middle school in Malden, Massachusetts, and an examination of changes in students? academic performance in math and English language arts (ELA)
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Citizen Schools: Evidence from two student cohorts on the use of community resources to promote youth development: Phase II report of the Citizen Schools evaluation
Findings from the second phase of an evaluation of the impact of Citizen Schools program participation on the improvement of the academic outcomes and life trajectories of at risk middle-school students in Massachusetts, with a focus on student participants' selection of college preparatory high school and on schedule advancement into tenth grade
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The cost of quality out-of-school time programs
An analysis of the full costs to quality out-of-school time programs of providing services to different age groups of children and during different times of the year, based on data from 111 programs in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; Denver, Colorado; New York City; and Seattle, Washington, that had been in operation for at least two years and had appropriate child-staff ratios and participation rates
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The effect of school-age child care on stress and resiliency
A study of the relationship between school-age children’s after school child care and stress in children through analyzing life events stress, type of after-school child care, time in child care, and outcome measures of externalizing behavior, anxiety, and depression; questionnaires were completed by 206 first through fourth graders and their parents
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Enhancing literacy support in after-school programs
A report on how literacy instruction is incorporated into after school programs in Boston and how it could be improved
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Evaluation findings from the after-school apprenticeship programs in New York City, Providence, and Boston
Findings from an evaluation of the After-School Apprentice Program (ASAP), a training and job placement program through which interns were provided with eight weeks of training in either sports activities or in the arts and were placed in a paid summer internship in Boston, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City, New York
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Evaluation of the MOST (Making the Most of Out-of-School Time) Initiative: Final report: Summary of Findings
Highlights of the evaluation of the Making the Most of Out-of-School Time (MOST) initiative, examining the strategy, effectiveness, and implementation of the program in Boston, Chicago, and Seattle between 1995 and 1999
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Evaluation of summer 2010 Out-of-School Time Literacy and Learning Promotion Grant
An evaluation of an initiative to fund literacy curricula and build capacity and school linkages in summer programs in urban Massachusetts communities
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Evaluation results for the Summer Literacy and Learning Promotion Initiative: Summer 2011
An evaluation of the Summer Literacy and Learning Promotion Initiative, which aims to develop Massachusetts children's literacy skills and interest in science through program supports and staff training in summer programs, that examines changes in children's literacy skills and attitudes toward literacy and science, staff skills and overall program quality, and family involvement, based on pre- and posttest assessments of 610 children in kindergarten through third grade in 16 participating programs and on staff surveys and director interviews
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Expanding and coordinating cultural education opportunities in out-of-school time in Boston
An exploration of the role of arts and cultural education in
after school activities, with a focus on the relationship between cultural
organizations and after school programs in Boston
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Extended learning initiatives: Opportunities and implementation challenges: Profiles of six selected state-sponsored initiatives
A report presenting findings from six profiles of state-sponsored extended learning initiatives
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Extended Service Schools: Putting programming in place
A multi-year evaluation of a nationwide Extended-Service Schools Adaption Initiative, a school based youth program for children living in poor communities
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Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Open Gym observations
A study of the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of children and caregivers before, during, and after participation in Open Gym from pre- and post- gym questionnaires and direct observation of 10 caregivers, children, and 17 student activity leaders in an urban neighborhood in Boston
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Hours of opportunity: Vol. 1. Lessons from five cities on building systems to improve after-school, summer school, and other out-of-school time programs
A study of the planning and early progress of initiatives to build out-of-school time systems in the cities of Boston, Chicago, New York City, Providence, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC
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Hours of opportunity: Vol. 2. The power of data to improve after-school programs citywide
A study of the use of management information systems in out-of-school time systems in Denver, Colorado, Louisville, Kentucky, and San Francisco, and in initiatives in Boston, Chicago, New York City, Providence, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC
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Hours of opportunity: Vol. 3. Profiles of five cities improving after-school programs through a systems approach
In-depth case studies of initiatives to build out-of-school time systems in the cities of Boston, Chicago, New York City, Providence, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC
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