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Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2016
The number of U.S. children attending after-school programs has been steadily increasing. In 2014, the most recent year for which data were available, approximately 10.2 million students, representing about 23 percent of U.S. families, were enrolled in an after-school program. Of the students attending after-school programs, the majority do so at…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Enrichment Activities, Best Practices, Program Development
Urtel, Mark – Texas Education Review, 2018
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAPs) have been identified as an intervention toward improving physical activity opportunities for youth throughout the school day. One of the five elements of a CSPAP is afterschool programming. This paper translates the varied research about youth engagement in physical activity into a…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, After School Programs, Program Development
Valenzuela, Angela – Equity Assistance Center Region II, Intercultural Development Research Association, 2018
Grow Your Own (GYO) educator programs are a potential strategy for districts and universities to employ to help recruit and retain teachers of color. When designed within an asset-based framework, they emphasize equitable approaches and critical perspectives that combine the powerful roles of "homegrown" teachers, culturally-relevant…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Minority Group Teachers, Student Recruitment, School Districts
Van Acker, Ragnar; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; De Martelaer, Kristine; Seghers, Jan; De Cocker, Katrien; Cardon, Greet – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: After-school physical activity (PA) programs promote PA among youth. Few studies have used socio-ecological health models to identify barriers and facilitators of after-school PA programs. This study examined which socio-ecological factors are associated with having an after-school PA program. Methods: A questionnaire was administered…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Physical Activities, Correlation, Environmental Influences
Tarkinton, Brenda C.; Karp, Grace Goc – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2010
With today's focus on the importance of lifelong physical activity, educators are increasingly offering a variety of such activities in their classes, as well as in before- and after-school programs. This article describes the benefits of offering ice skating as a challenging and rewarding lifetime activity, either before or after school or in…
Descriptors: Physical Education, After School Programs, Program Development, Safety
Petersen, Jeffrey C.; Judge, Lawrence; Pierce, David A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2012
There is a need within health, physical education, recreation, dance, and sport programs to increase community engagement via experiential learning. The Chase Charlie Races are presented in this article as a model pedagogical strategy to engage community youths and families in a training program and running event to help promote fitness. Key…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Experiential Learning, Physical Education, Community Involvement
Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2009
Many researchers would like to be helpful to out-of-school time programs, and practitioners see a need for good research. Yet communication between researchers and practitioners can be a challenge. In a recent series of Roundtables to discuss program needs and research evaluations held with program practitioners, Child Trends obtained important…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Researchers, Research Utilization, Theory Practice Relationship
Mendels, Pamela – Wallace Foundation, 2009
A number of U.S. cities, including five supported by Wallace, have been building new systems of high-quality out-of-school time programming citywide. But what should supporters do to ensure that these young systems endure, during the immediate economic crisis and for the long term? This report on a recent Wallace-sponsored conference that gathered…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Urban Areas, Conferences (Gatherings), Economic Climate
Bell, Philip, Ed.; Lewenstein, Bruce, Ed.; Shouse, Andrew W., Ed.; Feder, Michael A., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2009
Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society. The evidence base that describes informal science, its promise, and effects is informed by a range of disciplines and perspectives, including field-based research, visitor studies, and…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Evidence, After School Programs
Lockwood, Anne Turnbaugh – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2007
After-school programs are popular with parents and the community, but are a lot of extra work for headteachers and the staff involved. This book will provide headteachers and administrators with the guidance they need to build a successful and sustainable after-school program. Based on a national study conducted by the author, this hands-on…
Descriptors: School Activities, After School Programs, Principals, Guides
Diedrich, Krista C.; McElvain, Carol K.; Kaufman, Seth – Learning Point Associates / North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), 2005
Quality afterschool programs offer participants productive ways to spend the crucial afterschool hours--whether these hours are between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on school days, during weekends, or before school--that otherwise might be spent in unsupervised and potentially harmful activities. Also, afterschool programs help provide additional support to…
Descriptors: Principals, After School Programs, Educational Benefits, Program Administration
Deich, Sharon G.; Hayes, Cheryl D. – Finance Project, 2007
This publication is part of a series of tools and resources on financing and sustaining youth programming. These tools and resources are intended to help policymakers, program developers, and community leaders develop innovative strategies for implementing, financing, and sustaining effective programs and policies. This strategy brief presents a…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Financial Support, Resources, Program Implementation
Reisner, Elizabeth R.; White, Richard N.; Russell, Christina A.; Birmingham, Jennifer – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2004
The After-School Corporation (TASC) has completed its sixth year of operations, working with public and private partners across New York City and the state to develop and operate school-based after-school services for public school students in the elementary and secondary grades. Since its founding in 1998, TASC has emphasized twin goals of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, After School Programs, Program Development, Educational Quality
Pittman, Karen; Yohalem, Nicole; Wilson-Ahlstrom, Alicia – Forum for Youth Investment, 2002
The past five years have seen a ground swell in public attention and public policy aimed at increasing the availability of after-school programs for children and young teens during the "risk" hours when safety, supervision and homework are a top concern. Popularly called "after-school," these programs represent a new and growing variation on the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, School Policy, Public Policy, Educational Policy
Yohalem, Nicole; Gross, Beth; Pittman, Karen – Forum for Youth Investment, 2006
This commentary explores the relationship between mentoring and after-school, two fields that have garnered significant policy attention and momentum over the past several years. The question is not which makes more sense--mentoring or after-school--but how can we utilize both strategies to increase the likelihood that young people have the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Educational Research, Educational Finance, Elementary School Students
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