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Adapting to changing conditions: Accessing state tobacco settlement revenues for out-of-school time and community school initiatives An overview of strategies for using tobacco settlement revenues to support out-of-school time programs and community schools |
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America's after-school choice: The prime time for juvenile crime or youth enrichment and achievement An overview of After School programs in the United States outlining the need for programs, current state of programs and calls for further research, presented by Fight Crime, an advocacy organization |
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Documenting progress and demonstrating results: Evaluating local out-of-school time programs A guide informing out-of-school time program stakeholders of considerations in the development of successful program evaluations |
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Financing facility improvements for out-of-school time and community school programs A strategy brief describing ways to finance facility improvement for after school programs, including: accessing school construction dollars, using grants and donations, accessing low-cost debt, engaging partners to jointly develop improvement projects, and generating revenue through tax and building codes |
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Finding funding: A guide to federal sources for out-of-school-time and community school initiatives A guide to federal funding sources for out-of-school time programs and community schools designed to teach policymakers, program leaders, system-building advocates and others how to take advantage of federal funding opportunities |
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From contrast to concrete: Issues in building a skilled and stable out-of-school time workforce A discussion of constructing a competent out-of-school time workforce and the issues that surround implementation of a professional development program, including discussion of the out-of-school time industry’s current advances in workforce development as well as the contrasting forces of staff turnover, demand for high quality, and the economy’s impact on the profession |
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A guide to successful public-private partnerships for out-of-school time and community school initiatives A guide for policy makers, program leaders, and system-building advocates on how to create out-of-school time and community school (OST/CS) initiatives through the utilization of public-private partnerships |
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Making the Most of Out-of-School-Time An evaluation study of strategies planned and implemented by community-based coalitions in three cities, Boston, Chicago, and Seattle, to improve the supply, quality, affordability, and availability of out-of-school programs. |
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Maximizing federal food and nutrition funds for out-of-school time and community school initiatives An overview of strategies for maximizing federal food and nutrition funds as well as other public and private sources to provide nutritional snacks and meals for out-of-school time programs and community schools |
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Multiple choices after school: Findings from the extended-service schools initiative A study of the Extended-Service Schools Initiative, which supported the creation of 60 after-school programs in 20 communities around the country which adapted one of four out-of-school time models- the Beacon, Bridges to Success, Community Schools, and the West Philadelphia Improvement Corporation- to determine the characteristics of the children that attended these out-of-school programs, the high-quality activities offered at each, the benefits for participating youth, and the costs and financing surrounding these programs |
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Multiple choices after school: Findings from the extended-service schools initiative: Executive summary A study of the Extended-Service Schools Initiative, which supported the creation of 60 after-school programs in 20 communities around the country which adapted one of four out-of-school time models- the Beacon, Bridges to Success, Community Schools, and the West Philadelphia Improvement Corporation- to determine the characteristics of the children that attended these out-of-school programs, the high-quality activities offered at each, the benefits for participating youth, and the costs and financing surrounding these programs |
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The role of after-school programs in children's literacy development A study of after school program approaches to promoting the literacy of children from low income families, based on a survey of the literacy practices and environments of after school programs in Chicago and Seattle, and on case studies of after school programs with innovative approaches to children's literacy in Chicago, Seattle, and New York City |
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The role of after-school programs in children's literacy development [Executive summary] A summary of a study of after school program approaches to promoting the literacy of children from low income families, based on a survey of the literacy practices and environments of after school programs in Chicago and Seattle, and on case studies of after school programs with innovative approaches to children's literacy in Chicago, Seattle, and New York City |
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State legislative investments in school-age children and youth A discussion of policy approaches towards the funding of programs for children outside of school time |
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State legislative investments in school-age children and youth [Executive summary] A summary of a discussion of policy approaches towards the funding of programs for children outside of school time |
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Using CCDF to finance out-of-school time and community school initiatives A guide recommending strategies for using the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to finance out-of-school time programs and community schools |
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Working together for children and families: Making the most of out-of-school time A discussion of the Making the Most of out-of-school time (MOST) Initiative, which has operated in Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, and Seattle, WA; this resource is intended to be used as a guide to building a community-based, collaborative out-of-school time system |
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