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STEM Mentoring. Supplement to the "Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring"
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Kupersmidt, Janis; Stelter, Rebecca; Garringer, Michael; Bourgoin, Jennifer – MENTOR: National Mentoring Partnership, 2018
MENTOR's newest resource takes the cornerstone best-practice guide for mentoring, the "Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™," and offers research-backed and practice-based tips specifically for STEM mentoring programs. "The STEM Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™" provides additional…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Mentors, Program Design, Best Practices
How Is the Afterschool Field Defining Program Quality? A Review of Effective Program Practices and Definitions of Program Quality
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Palmer, Kristi L.; Anderson, Stephen A.; Sabatelli, Ronald M. – Afterschool Matters, 2009
While research on program effectiveness offers ample evidence that afterschool programs can benefit young people in a variety of ways, this same body of research demonstrates that not all programs are equally effective (Granger, 2008). Some programs show positive results in many or all major outcome categories. Other programs are associated with…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Youth Programs
After-School Programs: Good for Kids, Good for Communities. By Request Series.
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Schwendiman, Jed; Fager, Jennifer – 1999
This booklet is part of a series of reports on "hot topics" in education. It discusses after-school programs, sometimes referred to as "extended-day" programs, which are often operated in school buildings but may be implemented in other community locations. The booklet offers a brief overview of the research on after-school…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day
Helping Youth Succeed through Out-of-School Time Programs
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Partee, Glenda; Brand, Betsy; Pearson, Sarah; Hare, Rachel – American Youth Policy Forum Inc., 2006
This report reviews the current research and literature on Out of School Time (OST) programs especially with regard to their effectiveness. It also explores the range of OST programs and activities as employed by the various youth-serving sectors; considers the untapped possibilities of OST programs to meet the needs of young people, including…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Student Development, College Preparation, Youth Programs
It's Hard Going to Two Schools: Helping Children Adjust to Before- and After-School Care.
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Dykstra, Jenni; Duval, Julie; DiMilo, Rae Williams; Gratz, Rene R. – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Discusses issues related to dual attendance of school and before- or after-school programs, including structural differences between school and child care, transitions between two programs, recognition of children with adjustment difficulties, easing of the adjustment process, the importance of communication, and implications for the curricula and…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, After School Programs, Caregiver Child Relationship, Employed Parents
Exploring Quality Standards for Middle School After School Programs: What We Know and What We Need to Know. A Summit Report
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Westmoreland, Helen; Little, Priscilla M. D. – Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2006
A growing body of evidence confirms what makes sense intuitively--quality matters for participation in after school programs. Nationwide, a chief concern among after school stakeholders is programming for middle schoolers--too "old" to be told what to do after school and too "young" to be left home alone. A national dialogue about the state of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement, Persistence, Study Skills