Quality Matters (St. Louis Power Point)
Charles Smith presented to groups of funders and policy makers in St. Louis on the importance of program quality.Publishing Date: May 22, 2008 No
View ArticleForum Crosses The Bridge From School to Afterschool and Back
On October 20-21, Nicole Yohalem presented four workshops at The Bridge From School to Afterschool and Back Conference, sponsored by School's Out Washington. Nicole's sessions focused on Assessing and...
View ArticleSystems Building Challenges for Afterschool Initiatives Webinar
Nicole Yohalem will discuss the relationship between outcomes and measures of quality and describe characteristics of quality assessment and improvement systems in an upcoming Afterschool Investments...
View ArticleMaking a Difference in Afterschool
After-school programs can have a positive impact on academic, social and emotional outcomes. Not all programs do, however, which makes quality a top priority for practice and policy. At Making a...
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Out of School Time Policy Commentary #14: "After School Grows Up: Helping...
OSTPC14cover.jpgThis commentary takes readers on a cross-country tour of after-school innovation – from northern and southern California to Chicago, New York and New Hampshire. In On the Ground we...
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #15: Raising the Bar: Quality...
OSTPC15Final.jpgIn this commentary, we compile lessons learned about building quality improvement systems for OST programs, based on emerging research and increasing activity in the field. We also take...
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From Soft Skills to Hard Data: Measuring Youth Program Outcomes
Soft_Skills_Hard_Data_10_3-1-1.jpgEveryone who runs a youth program believes in their hearts that their program helps kids – but in their heads, they know they need convincing data to prove it.This new...
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Ready Thoughts: December 2011
ready_thoughts copy.jpgExpanded Learning Time Does Not Equal Expanded Learning (click to download the PDF)www.forumfyi.org Ready Thoughts provides commentary from Ready by 21 Leaders on the latest...
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College and Career Readiness
School Administrator Article 6-10_Page_1.jpgKaren Pittman, Co-founder of the Ready by 21 National Partnership asks: Even if students graduate, are they really equipped for the next stage?Publishing...
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #17: The Common Core Standards: What do...
ost_7.31.12_page_1.pngThe expansion of the Common Core State Standards in education opens new doors for out-of-school time (OST) providers to align their work with schools.The standards are front and...
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