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2007 financial analysis of expanded learning opportunities in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Kids Count (Organization), March 2008
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

An examination of funding streams for out of school time programs in Rhode Island, including information on funding for before school and summer time learning opportunities

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After the school bell rings: Key findings from a statewide parent survey
Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance, Fall 2011
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

A study of Rhode Island parents' and guardians' beliefs about and attitudes toward after school programs, based on surveys from 500 parent and guardians with at least one child between 5 and 18 years old

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AfterZone: Outcomes for youth participating in Providence's citywide after-school system
Kauh, Tina J., August, 2011
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

An evaluation of AfterZone, a city-wide after school program for middle-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, that examines youth program participation and engagement and the impact of program participation on youth school- and health-related outcomes, social and personal skills, and community attitudes and awareness, based on surveys and school records of participants and matched nonparticipants and after school program administrative data

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AfterZones: Creating a citywide system to support and sustain high-quality after-school programs
Kotloff, Lauren, April, 2010
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

An account of the implementation of AfterZones, a city-wide after school program for middle-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, with a focus on program structure, quality, and student engagement and participation

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America After 3PM
Afterschool Alliance, October 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

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
Afterschool Alliance, May 2010
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

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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Attitudes toward AfterZone
Market Street Research, February 2010
Providence, RI: Providence After School Alliance.

A study of middle school students' and their parents' interest in, involvement with, and perceptions of AfterZones, a city-wide after school program for middle-school students in Providence, Rhode Island, based on a survey of 237 students and parents

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Building a professional development system for Rhode Island afterschool and summer learning programs: A status report
Keogh-Walker, Shevaun, December, 2009
Providence, RI: Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance.

An examination of both the existing and missing pieces of a potential Rhode Island after school and summer learning professional development system

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Development and early validation evidence for an observational measure of high quality instructional practice for science, technology, engineering and mathematics in out-of-school time settings: The STEM supplement to the Youth Program Quality Assessment
Smith, Charles, January, 2012
Ypsilanti, MI: David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality.

Findings from an exploration of the development, validity, and reliability of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program Quality Assessment (STEM PQA), an observational measure of STEM instructional practices in out-of-school time settings, based on 40 observations conducted in a summer learning program in Providence, Rhode Island

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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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Evaluation findings from the after-school apprenticeship programs in New York City, Providence, and Boston
Center for After-School Excellence, 2011
New York: The After-School Corporation.

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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Extended Service Schools: Putting programming in place
Walker, Karen E., 2000
Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures.

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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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
Bodilly, Susan, 2010
(MG-1037-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

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
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 2010
(MG-1037/1-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

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
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan, 2010
(TR-882-WF). Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.

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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Meaningful linkages between summer programs, schools, and community partners: Conditions and strategies for success
McLaughlin, Brenda, 2009
Baltimore: National Summer Learning Association.

An examination of strategies to develop partnerships among schools, community organizations, and out-of-school time summer programs, based on interviews with providers of 11 summer programs that have established successful partnerships

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Middle school age youth after school inventory of Providence programs
Providence After School Alliance, January 01, 2005
Providence, RI: Providence After School Alliance.

An exploration of trends in the participation and attendance of middle school aged children in school programs, based on a survey of 78 after school programs in Providence, Rhode Island

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National Household Education Surveys program of 2005: After-school programs and activities: 2005
Carver, Priscilla R., 2006
(E.D. TAB, NCES 2006-076). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.

An examination of data from the After-School Programs and Activities survey on the participation of kindergarteners through eighth graders in after school programs, with discussion of the survey’s design, the different types of after school care, their participation rates, and the expenses surrounding various types of after school care

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Rhode Island's 2010 school-age child care quality study
Maxwell, Kelly, May, 2011
Chapel Hill, NC: FPG Child Development Institute.

A study of the quality of licensed, stand-alone school-age child care programs in Rhode Island, based on program documents, director interviews, and classroom observations of 30 programs

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State legislative investments in school-age children and youth
Langford, Barbara, 2001
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A discussion of policy approaches towards the funding of programs for children outside of school time

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The Study of Promising After-School Programs: Examination of longer term outcomes after two years of program experiences
Vandell, Deborah L., August 08, 2006
Madison: Wisconsin Center for Education Research.

Findings from a longitudinal study of the relationship of elementary and middle school students' after school experiences, including participation in high-quality after school programs, to their academic, social, and behavioral outcomes, based on after school program records and teacher, student, and parent surveys

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