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JOURNAL ARTICLES

The Importance of Afterschool

Safe to Compete : An Introduction to sound practices for keeping children safer in youth- serving organizations

Improving attendance and retention in out of school time program

Practices to keep in after-school and youth programs. Attracting, engaging, and retaining hard-to-reach youth

The role of the school in children’s out of school time

Social stratification and out of school learning

Enriquecimiento del horario extra-escolar de los ninos (Enriching Children’s Out of School Time)

Planning considerations for afterschool professional development

Out of School Time Programs: A Meta-analysis of Effects for At-Risk Students

Commentary: Moving from Practice to Research, and Back

Quality of life among working and non-working adolescents

Why ethnic minority urban youth choose to participate-or not to participate

Introduction to the special issue on “Social and motivational processes in after-school settings: Bridging the

gaps between theory, research, and practice”

Youth as people: The protective aspects of youth development in after-school settings

A Meta-analysis of after-school programs that seek to promote personal and social skills in children and adolescents

Supporting Youth with Special Needs in Out of School Time

OST Programs are Worthy of Investment

Afterschool Matters 2019

Code of Ethics for Afterschool Professionals

Recruitment Guide

Summer Learning

Summer Learning Association: Summer Learning Playbook for 2021

Year-round learning: Linking school, afterschool, and summer learning to support student success

A Tale of Two Communities: How After-school and Summer Programs Benefit the Neediest Students

Combating Summer Learning Loss: Top 10 Tips for Running a Successful Summer Program

Connecting the Dots: Making the Most of After-school and Summer Learning Programs

Enhancing youth outcomes and organizational practices through a camp-based reading program

Summer learning programs: Investigating strengths and challenges

Learning problem-solving through making games at the game design and learning summer program

Examining relationships among choice, affect, and engagement in summer STEM programs

Older Youth

Research-based practices in afterschool programs for high school youth

Supporting older youth: What’s policy got to do with it?

Quality of life among working and non-working adolescents

Examining youth and program predictors of engagement in out of school time programs

Examining the potential of community-based after-school programs for Latino youth

Workforce development for older youth

Why teens are not involved in out of school time programs: The youth perspective

Beyond the classroom: Service-learning in out of school time

Positive Youth Development

The over-scheduling hypothesis revisited: Intensity of organized activity participation during adolescence

and young adult outcomes

Development of a risk and resilience-based out of school time program for children and youth

How effective are menthoring programs for youth? A systematic assessment of the evidence

Challenges and opportunities to Latino youth development: Increasing meaningful participation in

youth development programs

Positive Youth Development - Working with Boys & Girls

Motivating Boys to Read: Guys Read, a Summer Library Reading Program for Boys

Girls’ challenge seeking: How outdoor exposure can support girls in taking positive risks

OST in Mexico

Tiempo escolar y extraescolar de los jóvenes preparatorianos: Un estudio de caso

Escuelas de jornada ampliada

Actividad físico-deportiva extraescolar en alumnos de primaria

Dispersion del ingreso y demanda de educación media superior y superior en Mexico

Healthy Youth

Health Education for All Texas Students K-12 Grade

Reaching Kids Where They Are - Classroom - Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity

Healthy Children Healthy State: Physical Activity in Texas

Whole Child, Whole Family Health Resource Collections

Social-Emotional Health & Learning Resources

Intermediary Approaches to Advancing Social and Emotional Learning

Disseminating health promotion practices in after-school programs through YMCA learning collaboratives

Promoting physical activity in youth development programs

SEL for Kids Begins with Adults

Trauma Resources to Support Youth and Youth-Workers after El Paso's

Guidelines for Helping Youth After A Shooting

Talking to Children About Shootings

Community Trauma: Tips for EducatorsCommunity Trauma: Tips for Educators

Resources to Promote Belonging and Includion-National Afterschool Alliance

Let's Talk: Discussing Race, Racism and Other Difficult Topics With Students

Nine Ways to Help Students Discuss Guns and Vilonece

Gun Violence in Schools

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