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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:
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Positive Youth Development Fact Sheet. (n.d.). Colorado Department of Public Health. Retrieved from https://cdpsdocs.state.co.us/safeschools/Resources/caad/PYD_FactSheet.pdf
President & Felllows of Harvard College. (2011, June). Year-Round Learning: Linking School, Afterschool, and Summer Learning to Support Student Success. Harvard Family Research Project. Retrieved from https://archive.globalfrp.org/var/hfrp/storage/fckeditor/File/YRL-ExecSummary-062311-FINAL-1.pdf
President and Fellows of Harvard College. (2008). Complementary Learning. Retrieved from https://archive.globalfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/what-is-complementary-learning
Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College. (2004, July). Moving Beyond the Barriers: Attracting and Sustaining Youth Participation in Out-of-School Time Programs. (6). Retrieved from https://archive.globalfrp.org/evaluation/publications-resources/moving-beyond-the-barriers-attracting-and-sustaining-youth-participation-in-out-of-school-time-programs
Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College. (2004). Study of Predictors of Participation in OST Activities. Retrieved from https://archive.globalfrp.org/out-of-school-time/projects/study-of-predictors-of-participation-in-out-of-school-time-activities
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The Aspen Institue Education & Society Program and ExcelinEd. (2021, January ). Creating Conditions for Student Success: A Policymakers' School Climate Playbook. Retrieved from https://www.aspeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Aspen-Institute-School-Climate-Playbook-Final.pdf
