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National Comprehensive Center, 2023
The Summer and Afterschool Needs Assessment helps youth serving programs and organizations learn best practices and identify areas where they might benefit from guidance or support. The Needs Assessment draws from the best available evidence on what constitutes high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs and organizes these Success…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, After School Programs, Needs Assessment, Best Practices
Clark, Kelly A.; Allison, Ruth; Marable, Ronica – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2017
Educational and vocational rehabilitation programs both have key roles and responsibilities in improving post-school outcomes for students with disabilities. Both entities must be involved in creating opportunities for students to develop skills and knowledge to prepare for careers in the 21st Century. To help facilitate understanding and promote…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Disabilities, Guides, Teacher Collaboration
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Akers, Lauren; Resch, Alexandra; Berk, Jillian – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2014
This guide for district and school leaders shows how to recognize opportunities to embed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) into planned policies or programs. Opportunistic RCTs can generate strong evidence for informing education decisions--with minimal added cost and disruption. The guide also outlines the key steps to conduct RCTs and responds…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Research, Guides, Program Evaluation
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Smith, Kevin G.; Foorman, Barbara R. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2015
This guide is designed to facilitate self-studies of planning and implementation of state-required summer reading camp programs for grade 3 students who scored at the lowest level on the state reading assessment. It provides a template for data collection and guiding questions for discussion that may improve instruction and increase the number of…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Reading Programs, Grade 3, Elementary School Students
Princiotta, Daniel; Fortune, Ayeola – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2009
Extended learning opportunities (ELOs) provide safe, structured learning environments for students outside the traditional school day. ELOs include afterschool and summer learning programs as well as before-school, evening, and weekend programs. ELOs come in many forms and can include tutoring, volunteering, academic support, community service,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Summer Programs, Educational Administration, Financial Support
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1991
This handbook gives those who monitor food service sites a work knowledge of their duties and responsibilities as representatives of sponsors in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The organizational structure of the SFSP and the training of monitors are reviewed. The responsibilities of visiting sites and checking site operations are…
Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Food Service, Lunch Programs, Nutrition
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McIntosh, Stephanie – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1997
Describes a range of summer programs for gifted or artistically talented students. Resources and guidelines for evaluating, selecting, and applying to such programs are discussed, as are safety concerns. The Pennsylvania Governor's school is also described in brief. (PB)
Descriptors: Art Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Gaskill, Paul L.; Campbell, Don – Camping Magazine, 1995
Camp fairs are held on college campuses to recruit students for summer camp positions. Provides marketing and promotion strategies, recruiting suggestions for camp directors, tips for students helping to organize the fair, and suggestions for students who want to secure a summer camp position. Includes a sample camp fair evaluation. (LP)
Descriptors: Advertising, Camping, College Students, Colleges
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Pottle, Jean L. – Clearing House, 1993
Describes a two-week summer workshop designed for middle school science teachers and based on the modeling of teaching methods and techniques. Advocates active workshops and provides data from a workshop evaluation showing how effective such a workshop can be. (HB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Junior High Schools
Carswell, Jim; Mateer, Anne – 1987
This training model outlines methods school systems can use to implement Summer Inservice Institutes for elementary and secondary teachers of regular and exceptional education students. Procedural information is included that explains the philosophy and assists in the initiation, supervision, evaluation and continuation of the Summer Institute…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Persons, Inservice Teacher Education
Fiore, Carole D. – 1998
This packet supplements a workshop on summer reading programs given in December, 1998 in several Florida counties. Workshop objectives and ground rules for successful meetings and workshops are outlined at the beginning of the document. The Florida Library Youth Program is then discussed, including basic philosophy, outreach to children in…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, County Libraries, Elementary Education, Library Services
Omernik, Tony F. – Camping Magazine, 1990
Describes strategic planning model as means of dealing with social and economic factors affecting camp programs. Details model's five steps: organizing for planning, situation analysis, determining strategic issues, developing plan outline, and implementation and evaluation. Recommends planning process of six months to one year. (TES)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Camping, Long Range Planning, Management Systems
New York State Div. for Youth, New York – 1984
This handbook provides information related to the development and implementation of a public/private venture in the development of summer jobs for youth. Chapter I briefly describes preliminary planning. Chapter II focuses on developing a task force, including its composition, recruitment, and responsibilities. Chapter III discusses activities of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Job Development, Job Placement
Walter, Gaye R.; And Others – 1994
This guide to the 1994 summer reading program in Montana provides information and techniques for developing and implementing a summer reading program at public libraries. The first section concentrates on planning and promoting programs, specifying elements of planning, promotion, and program evaluation. "Decorating the Library" contains…
Descriptors: Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs, Library Planning
Fiore, Carole D. – 1998
This book provides a theoretical basis for summer library reading programs, and provides hands-on knowledge about what really works in summer library programs, culled from the experience of librarians across the country. The book contains an introduction--"What Are Summer Library Reading Programs"--and five chapters. Chapter 1--"The…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Elementary Secondary Education, Libraries, Library Extension
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