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The common ground: Challenges across cities
Tolman, Joel, 2003
Washington, DC: Forum for Youth Investment.

An overview of the collaboration, coordination and networking of after-school programming between organizations and community stakeholders

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Coordination, collaboration and networking
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 1). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A summary of the collaboration, coordination and networking of after-school programming among stakeholders in cities

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Funding and policy
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 5). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A review of different resources for funding out-of-school programming

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Improving after-school program quality
Granger, Robert C., April, 2007
New York: William T. Grant Foundation.

A summary of findings from two studies, one of which reviews the impacts of after school programs on personal and social development and the other of which reviews instruments that measure the quality of youth programs

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Leadership and political will
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 6). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A review of the role of leadership and political will among municipal and community leaders in increasing the capacity of after-school programs

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Mapping, monitoring and research
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 10). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A summary of creating mroe effective city-level information systems for mapping and tracking out-of-school time programs

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Physical infrastructure
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 4). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A review of the physical infrastructure of cities to support children and youth during out-of-school hours

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Planning and visioning
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 9). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A review of planning city-level visionary leadership for out-of-school hours programming

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Public will and constituency engagement
Tolman, Joel,
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 8). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A summary of a study of methods for engaging the public about the benefits of out-of-school time programs

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Putting youth work on the map: Key findings and implications from two major workforce studies
Yohalem, Nicole, November, 2006
Washington, DC: Next Generation Youth Work Coalition.

A discussion of the implications of two comprehensive studies on the status of youth workers, including those employed in after school settings

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Putting youth work on the map: Key findings and implications from two major workforce studies
Cornerstones For Kids, November, 2006
Houston, TX: Cornerstones for Kids.

Key findings from two studies on the experiences of youth workers of after school and community-based programs, based on survey data from a sample of 1,053 and 195 program directors who participated in the Next Generation Study, and a sample of 4,346 youth workers who participated in the National Afterschool Association Study

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Quality standards, assessments and supports
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 3). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

An examination of child care quality amongst United States cities, including what measures best ensure consistent quality in child care for young people, the impact standards possess in supporting quality program development, the role of program evaluation and assessment, and the supports required to ensure standards are met

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Staffing
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 2). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A review of out-of-school programming and workforce development

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Voices and choices: Illinois youth work professionals discuss opportunities, challenges, and options for the profession
Cornerstones For Kids, 2006
Houston, TX: Cornerstones for Kids.

An exploration of the perspectives of youth workers on their jobs and influence on children's well-being, based on focus groups with 83 youth workers from urban and rural areas from across Illinois

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Youth engagement
Tolman, Joel, 2002
(Moving an Out-of-School Agenda Task Brief No. 7). Takoma Park, MD: Forum for Youth Investment.

A review of youth engagement in out-of-school programs

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