PUBLICATIONS​

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THE IMPORTANCE OF AFTERSCHOOL 

• Afterschool programs that follow evidence-based practices to promote social and emotional development are effective

• Applying research about adolescence in real-world settings: The sample case of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development

• Challenges and opportunities in after-school programs: Lessons for policymakers and funders

• Employer strategies for supporting out of school time programming in Texas: Incentives for action, opportunities for collaboration

• Documenting progress and demonstrating results: Evaluating local out of school time programs

• Research update: Out of school time programs in rural areas

• Shaping the future of after-school: The essential role of intermediaries in bringing quality after-school systems to scale

• Strengthening out-of-school time nonprofits: The role of foundations in building organizational capacity

• America After 3PM: Afterschool Programs in Demand

• The value of out-of-school time programs

• America After 3PM Special Report: The Growing Importance of Afterschool in Rural Communities

• Picturing Success: The transformative power of afterschool

• Roadmap to afterschool for all: Examining current investments and mapping future needs

• Recent evidence of impact in ‘Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and Summer Learning for Student Success

• Assessment of Quality in OST Programs

• Capacity Building

• Unmet Demand for Out of School Time Services

• City Strategies to Engage Older Youth in Afterschool Programs

• Outcomes linked to high-quality afterschool programs: Longitudinal findings from the study of promising afterschool programs

• What works for Latino students

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SUMMER LEARNING

• Aim high: Closing the achievement and opportunity gaps through summer learning. Implementation study final report.

• An Analysis of the Effects of an Academic Summer Program for Middle School Students

• Building quality in summer learning programs: Approaches and recommendations

• Getting to work on summer learning: Recommended practices for success

• Ingredients of a successful summer learning program: A case study of the Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) accelerated learning summer program

• Making summer count: How summer programs can boost children’s learning

• Sustaining Expanded Learning Programs: A Manual for Implementing Family Fees

• 2020 State of Summer Policy Snapshot

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OLDER YOUTH

• Increasing opportunities for older youth in after-school programs.  A report on the experiences of Boys & Girls Clubs in Boston and New York City

• City strategies to engage older youth in afterschool programs

• Research update: Out of school time programs for older youth

• Foundations for Young Adult Success. A Developmental Framework

• Ready for Work? How afterschool programs can support employability through social and emotional learning

• Afterschool programs for older youth: Challenges and promising practices

• Whatever it Takes: How Twelve Communities are Reconnecting Out of School Youth

• Afterschool in Action: Innovative Afterschool Programs Supporting Middle School Youth

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POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

• Waves of the future: The first five years of the 4-H study of positive youth development

• Impacts of after-school programs on student outcomes

• Disconnected youth: A look at 16- to 24-year olds who are not working or in School

• Conceptualizing variability in U.S. Latino children’s dual-language development

• Equivalence in Research on positive development of minority children: Methodological approaches

• Parental educational involvement and Latino children’s academic attainment

• Resources to Promote Belonging and Inclusion-National Afterschool Alliance

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POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - WORKING WITH BOYS & GIRLS

• Research on positive youth development in boys of color: Implications for intervention and policy

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OST IN MEXICO

• Youth: Work Trabajando con los jovenes de Mexico

• Beneficios del horario extendido para los alumnos

• Informe final de la evaluación del diseño del programa nacional de horario extendido en primaria

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HEALTHY YOUTH

• Adolescent health: Think, Act, Grow 2018 Playbook

• Food & Nutrition in Texas: What You Need to Know

• Enhanced Out of School Engagement for Students

• School District Wellness Policies: Where do they stand and What do you need to know?

• HEPA (Healthy Eating and Physical Activity) Standards 2.0