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Out of School Time (OST) programming over the long-term helps students on their journey towards post-secondary education. Here’s the evidence.
Our evidence, research, and data supports the use of OST programming to achieve the goal of post-secondary education for first-generation college bound students. We are committed to sharing what we’ve learned, so we can all see a day where more children have access to OST resources to help them achieve their dreams.
Other helpful resources:
Berliner, D. C. (2009, March). Poverty and Potential: Out-of-School Factors and School Success. Boulder and Tempe: Education and the Public Interest Center & Education Policy Research. Retrieved from https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/poverty-and-potential
King Rice, J. (2015, September). Investing in Equal Opportunity: What Would it Take to Build the Balance Wheel? Boulder, CO, USA: National Education Policy Center. Retrieved from https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/balance-wheel
Afterschool Alliance Research Team. (2014). America After 3 PM: Afterschool Programs in Demand. Washington, D.C.: Afterschool Alliance. Retrieved from https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/documents/AA3PM-2014/AA3PM_Key_Findings.pdf
Afterschool: The Challenges of Recruiting and Retaining Older Youth. (2009, April). MetLife Foundation and Afterschool Alliance. Retrieved from https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/issue_briefs/RecruitmentandRetention%20Brief%2037%20FINAL.pdf
Bouffard, S., & Brown Goss, C. W. (2008, August). Complementary Learning: Emerging Strategies, Evolving Ideas. Retrieved from https://archive.globalfrp.org/complementary-learning/publications-resources/complementary-learning-emerging-strategies-evolving-ideas
Deschenes, S. N., Arbreton, A., Little, P. M., Herrera, C., Baldwin Grossman, J., Weiss, H. B., & Lee, D. (2010). Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-Level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time. Harvard Family Research Project. Retrieved from https://archive.globalfrp.org/out-of-school-time/publications-resources/engaging-older-youth-program-and-city-level-strategies-to-support-sustained-participation-in-out-of-school-time
Deschenes, S., & Janc Malone, H. (2011, June 23). Year-Round Learning: Linking School, Afterschool, and Summer Learning to Support Student Success. Retrieved from http://www.hfrp.org/var/hfrp/storage/fckeditor/File/YearRoundLearning-FINAL-062311.pdf
Dotterweich, J. (2006). Positive Youth Development Resource Manual. Ithaca, New York, USA: Act for Youth Center of Excellence. Retrieved from https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/21946
Gillard, A., & Witt, P. (2008). Recruitment and Retention in Youth Programs. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 26(2), 177-188. Retrieved from http://faculty.wiu.edu/P-Schlag/articles/Recruitment_and_Retention_in_Youth_Programs.pdf
Harris, E., & Wallace, A. (2012). Year-Round Learning: Continuity in Education Across Settings and Time Through Expanded Learning Opportunities. National Conference of State Legislatures. Harvard Family Research Project;National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved from https://researchconnections.org/childcare/resources/24624
