The Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary
This year, with funding from the William T. Grant Foundation, we are focusing the Forum’s policy commentary series (originally funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation) on issues related to recent and emerging research related to out-of-school time, with an emphasis on exploring the many factors that contribute to setting quality and affect youth developmental outcomes.
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #6: Participation during Out-of-School Time: Taking a Closer Look |
This commentary examines the issue of youth participation in out-of-school time programs from two perspectives. It begins broadly and with a youth-centered lens, by asking how children and youth spend their discretionary time and how time use patterns relate to outcomes. |
05/01/2004 |
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #5: Inside the Black Box: Exploring the "Content" of After-School |
How do effective programs deliver academic content? Can after-school programs help students master a broader base of content? What strategies can help programs and systems deliver content effectively? What is realistic to expect of programs? Program content is closely linked with our understandings about the purpose of after-school programming. |
11/01/2003 |
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #4: After-School for All? Exploring Access and Equity in After-School Programs |
While significant progress has occurred over the past several years in terms of expanding both the quantity and quality of after-school opportunities, the ambitious idea of “after-school for all” remains a distant goal. |
07/01/2003 |
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #3: Reflections on System Building: Lessons from the After-School Movement |
On February 3, 2003, the Bush Administration unveiled its request to cut funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program by 40 percent in fiscal year 2004. |
05/01/2003 |
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #2: High School After-School: What Is It? What Might It Be? Why Is It Important? |
High school is becoming the next frontier for after-school advocates. The conceptual and practical leaps from programming for elementary and middle school students to high school students are significant, and the marketing challenges are huge. |
03/01/2003 |
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #1: Out-of-School Research Meets After-School Policy |
The past five years have seen a ground swell in public attention and public policy aimed at increasing the availability of after-school programs for children and young teens during the "risk" hours when safety, supervision and homework are of top concern. |
10/01/2002 |