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Direct linkHarvard Family Research Project, 2011
Out-of-school time (OST) programs focused on older youth--specifically, youth in middle and high school--can help participants successfully navigate their adolescence and learn new skills well into their teens. OST programs can also help prepare older youth for a variety of new roles that they will assume as they enter college and the workforce.…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Mentors, After School Programs, Databases
Deschenes, Sarah N.; Arbreton, Amy; Little, Priscilla M.; Herrera, Carla; Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Weiss, Heather B. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2010
Out-of-school time (OST) programs represent a vital opportunity and resource for learning and development for children and youth. Given the potential of city-level OST initiatives to support participation, and against the national backdrop of inequitable access to quality OST programs for older youth from disadvantaged communities, The Wallace…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, After School Programs, Youth Programs, Child Development
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Download full textDeschenes, Sarah; Little, Priscilla; Grossman, Jean; Arbreton, Amy – Afterschool Matters, 2010
Adolescence is a period of rapid developmental changes. Only in the early years of childhood do individuals experience such a brisk pace of change. However, all too often, out-of-school time (OST) programs do not recognize how quickly the needs and interests of adolescents shift along with their developmental changes. Program staff know--and…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Adolescent Development, Adolescent Attitudes, Learner Engagement
