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Weiss, Heather B.; Lopez, M. Elena; Caspe, Margaret – Global Family Research Project, 2018
The paper begins with a challenge, namely: How do we work with families and communities to co-create the next generation of family and community engagement, providing equitable learning pathways--both in and out of school and from birth to young adulthood--that will enable all children to be successful in the 21st century? Exploring what it takes…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, School Community Relationship, Family School Relationship, Parent Participation
Weiss, Heather B.; Lopez, M. Elena – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
As society expects children and youth today to explore content-area topics in depth and to develop critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, out-of-school settings are becoming increasingly important to individual learning. These settings, which include libraries, museums, digital media, and after-school programs, are evolving…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Informal Education, Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship
Weiss, Heather B.; Little, Priscilla M. D. – Wallace Foundation, 2008
Heather B. Weiss and Priscilla D. Little of the Harvard Family Research Project suggest seven possible approaches to strengthening OST (Out-of-School) organizations, including methods to ensure that OST providers become stronger partners with other groups and more adept advocates for their field. Strategies discussed include: (1) Cultivate…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Nonprofit Organizations, Philanthropic Foundations, Educational Opportunities
Weiss, Heather B.; Little, Priscilla M. D.; Bouffard, Suzanne M.; Deschenes, Sarah N.; Malone, Helen Janc – Harvard Family Research Project, 2009
This report makes a research-based case for federal provision of out-of-school complementary learning supports from birth through high school, particularly for poor children, so that all students gain the skills that economists, educators, and employers agree are necessary for success in the 21st century. Four decades of consistent research…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Government Role, After School Programs, Summer Programs