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Direct linkChun, Katie; Harris, Erin – Harvard Family Research Project, 2011
Increasing interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has become part of education reform efforts in recent years in order to prepare students for the challenges of the twenty-first century global economy. Out-of-school time (OST) programs that focus on girls' involvement in STEM can play an essential role in improving…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Females, Science Interests, Global Approach
Harris, Erin; Malone, Helen; Sunnanon, Tai – Harvard Family Research Project, 2011
Out-of-school time (OST) programming can be a crucial asset to families in rural areas where resources to support children's learning and development are often insufficient to meet the community's needs. OST programs that offer youth in rural communities a safe and supportive adult-supervised environment--along with various growth-enhancing…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, After School Programs, Rural Areas, Databases
Harvard Family Research Project, 2011
Out-of-school time (OST) programs focused on older youth--specifically, youth in middle and high school--can help participants successfully navigate their adolescence and learn new skills well into their teens. OST programs can also help prepare older youth for a variety of new roles that they will assume as they enter college and the workforce.…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Mentors, After School Programs, Databases
Deschenes, Sarah N.; Arbreton, Amy; Little, Priscilla M.; Herrera, Carla; Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Weiss, Heather B. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2010
Out-of-school time (OST) programs represent a vital opportunity and resource for learning and development for children and youth. Given the potential of city-level OST initiatives to support participation, and against the national backdrop of inequitable access to quality OST programs for older youth from disadvantaged communities, The Wallace…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, After School Programs, Youth Programs, Child Development
Harris, Erin – Harvard Family Research Project, 2008
Harvard Family Research Project's Out-of-School Time (OST) Program Research and Evaluation Database and Bibliography provide accessible and timely information about research and evaluations involving OST programs and initiatives. This Research Update explores key themes emerging from 13 recent reports added to the OST Research and Evaluation…
Descriptors: Program Improvement, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Databases
Kreider, Holly; Caspe, Margaret; Kennedy, Susan; Weiss, Heather – Harvard Family Research Project, 2007
This research brief summarizes the latest evidence base on effective family involvement in middle and high school. As the third and final report in a series on how family involvement matters across the developmental continuum, this brief synthesizes research studies that link family involvement in middle and high school to youth's academic and…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Middle School Students, High School Students, Adolescents
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
Harvard Family Research Project, Harvard University, 2005
On September 22-23, 2005, Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) and the C.S. Mott Foundation convened the After School Evaluation Symposium, with over 100 researchers, evaluators, policymakers, and practitioners, in Washington, DC. The goal of the interactive 2-day meeting was to bring together the perspectives of diverse stakeholders to inspire…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Quality, Professional Development, Educational Improvement
