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Marten, Suzanne; Hill, Sara; Lawrence, Anne – Afterschool Matters, 2014
The Robert Bowne Foundation for out-of-school time (OST) supports the development of quality programs that offer literacy education in the out-of-school hours to children and youth of New York City, especially young people from disadvantaged communities. The foundation's networking meetings, now in their 10th year, offer quarterly forums in which…
Descriptors: State Standards, Out of School Youth, After School Programs, Alignment (Education)
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Siaca, Jennifer L. – Afterschool Matters, 2010
The need for afterschool programs is clear: Research and practice demonstrate that quality afterschool programs keep youth safe; support working families; and provide critical learning, personal development, arts, and recreational opportunities. New York State alone uses nearly $300 million in local, state, and federal funds for afterschool…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Content, Program Evaluation
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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