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The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
Volume X, Number 1, Spring 2004 Issue Topic: Evaluating Out-of-School Time Program QualityThis issue of The Evaluation Exchange is the fourth devoted to exploring issues in the out-of-school time (OST) field. Its focus is assessing and improving the quality of out-of-school time and youth development programs. Articles cover innovative methodologies and new technology systems for assessing quality, strategies for recruitment and retention, and understanding and measuring participation. |
An introduction to the issue on Evaluating Out-of-School Time Program Quality by HFRP's Founder & Director, Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.
Theory & PracticeSandra Simpkins Chaput from HFRP summarizes recent developmental research examining dimensions of participation in out-of-school activities.
Theory & PracticeSherri Lauver from HFRP proposes a set of strategies for recruiting and retaining youth participation in out-of-school time programs.
SpotlightNicole Yohalem, Karen Pittman, and Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom from the Forum for Youth Investment provide an overview of program quality assessment tools.
Beyond Basic TrainingKathrin Walker and Reed Larson from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign explore the dilemmas adult leaders in youth programs face and how they address them to improve program quality.
Beyond Basic TrainingIan Fordham, Pam Boyd, and Tony Apicella of ContinYou, a leading youth development organization in the United Kingdom, describe their efforts to improve quality in OST programming nationwide.
Beyond Basic TrainingSuzanne Bouffard from HFRP discusses how staff development initiatives and evaluations contribute to quality youth programming.
Beyond Basic TrainingMargaret Post from HFRP examines the emerging practice of youth civic engagement and describes current efforts to promote quality in this area.
Beyond Basic TrainingErin Harris from HFRP discusses the importance of out-of-school time programs for immigrant youth.
Ask the ExpertTed Jurkiewicz and Charles Hohmann from the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation describe the design of High/Scope's new Youth Program Quality Assessment tool.
Ask the ExpertFour experts in the out-of-school time field discuss their experiences using evaluation for program improvement.
Ask the ExpertPriscilla Little from HFRP asks eight after school experts to identity the single ingredient essential to ensuring high quality OST programs.
Questions & AnswersHoward Bloom and Stephen Raudenbush talk about using randomized trials to assess youth programming.
Promising PracticesThomas J. Kane from the University of California, Los Angeles, distills lessons for future research from his review of four recent after school program evaluations.
Promising PracticesChristopher Wimer from HFRP describes three promising methodological approaches to studying program quality in the OST arena.
Promising PracticesClaudia Weisburd and Rhe McLaughlin of Foundations, Inc., describe their Quality Assurance System for program improvement.
Promising PracticesTajel Shah and Nani Coloretti of the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families describe a web-based contract management system for youth programs.
Promising PracticesSarah Levin Martin, currently with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, describes an innovative, cost-effective way to collect and report evaluation data for program quality improvement.
Evaluations to WatchGil Noam describes an evaluation to discover how well the New 3Rs, a proven school-based reading and risk prevention intervention, works in after school contexts.
Evaluations to WatchGary L. Bowen from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill describes the evaluation of an intervention system that uses assessment to design and implement high quality individualized youth services.
Evaluations to WatchDeborah Lowe Vandell and Elizabeth R. Reisner discuss whether and how participation in high quality after school programs matters for youth outcomes.
Evaluations to WatchMichelle Seligson describes a professional development initiative for after school practitioners.
Evaluations to WatchJohn Zuman and Beth Miller present an overview of the Massachusetts Afterschool Research Study, a statewide investigation into how after school programs constitute quality contexts for youth.
An annotated list of organizations and initiatives related to the issue's theme of Evaluating Out-of-School Time Program Quality.
This web only version of the New & Noteworthy section features an expanded annotated list of organizations and initiatives related to the issue's theme of Evaluating Out-of-School Time Program Quality.
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Harvard Family Research Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the William T. Grant Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of Harvard Family Research Project and do not necessarily reflect the view of our funders.
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