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Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2009
Over the course of several Roundtables held with out-of-school time program providers involving dozens of organizations, Child Trends has learned a lot about the concerns and wishes of the hardworking people who run out-of-school time programs. In this brief, the author and her colleagues share several themes that have emerged from these…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Educational Finance, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2009
Participants in a recent Child Trends Roundtable explored how evidence-based programs might be integrated into community initiatives to strengthen outcomes for children. Participants discussed both practice and policy implications for this approach. Those attending agreed that it was important for programs and initiatives to be based on research,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Evidence, Youth Programs, Community Programs
Moore, Kristin Anderson; Collins, Ashleigh; Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta – Child Trends, 2010
Perhaps one of the fastest ways to improve the quality of out-of-school time programs would be to replace practices that individuals know do not work with practices that appear to be more effective. In this brief, the authors highlight lessons from an expanding body of knowledge about specific program practices that should be avoided or minimized…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Educational Practices, Negative Attitudes