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Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative: Report on Implementation & Youth Experience in the Initiative’s Second Year

The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative: Report on Implementation and Youth Experience in the Initiative’s Second Year

(June 2010) Examination of year two of a New York City effort to attract a hard-to-reach age group to after-school programming

America After 3 PM: Special Report on Summer

(May 2010) Survey finds high demand for summer learning programs among parents

AfterZones: Creating a Citywide System to Support and Sustain High-Quality After-School Programs

(April 2010) A study finds notable successes and some challenges in an effort to build after-school programming in Providence, Rhode Island for a hard-to-reach group: middle-school students

Strengthening Partnerships and Building Public Will for Out-of-School Time Programs

(March 2010) A guide to how city leaders nationwide have gotten community institutions to work together to improve after-school, summer and other out-of-school time (OST) programming, while also building public support for better after-school opportunities.

Investments in Building Citywide Out-of-School-Time Systems: A Six-City Study

(September 2009) An examination of the investments six major cities are making to create well-functioning systems to provide quality afterschool opportunities to more kids.

Opportunity in Hard Times: Building Out-of-School Time Learning Systems that Last

(April 2009) A recent Wallace conference probed how to sustain citywide systems of quality out-of-school time learning opportunities, even in hard times.

Financial Strategies to Support Citywide Systems of Out-of-School Time Programs

(March 2009) A guide for municipal leaders and others about strategies and funding sources for financing citywide OST systems.

The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs

(January 2009) This path-breaking report describes the range of costs of quality OST programming to help in planning and budgeting. A companion Wallace "Knowledge in Brief" summarizes key points. Also click here to visit our new online OST Cost Calculator.

Strengthening Out-of-School Time Organizations: Three Views

(August 2008) Three papers by leading authorities in out-of-school time learning consider the major organizational obstacles to lifting the quality of programs, and discuss possible remedies.

Administrative Management Capacity in Out-of-School Time Organizations: An Exploratory Study

(July 2008) Organizations that run out-of-school time programs need additional investment in administration and management in order to most effectively support, develop and expand their programs, a study commissioned by The Wallace Foundation finds.

Evaluation of the New York City Out-of-School Time Initiative: Implementation of Programs for High School Youth

(June 2008) This report prepared by Policy Studies Associates for the New York Department of Youth and Community Development presents data on New York City’s ambitious out-of-school time teen program and findings on participant engagement in programs.

A Place to Grow and Learn: A Citywide Approach to Building and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities

(February 2008) Drawing on lessons from five partner cities, this Wallace Perspective offers "action elements" to help other cities get started in achieving widespread, sustainable improvements in out-of-school learning opportunities.

Getting Started with Market Research for Out-of-School Time Planning: A Resource Guide for Communities

(March 2007) This practical guide shows community leaders, policymakers and out-of-school-time practitioners how to use market research to make more informed decisions.

The Costs of Out-of-School Time Programs: A Review of the Available Evidence

(May 2006) Identifies knowledge gaps about the costs of quality out-of-school-time programs that must be filled if city leaders are to make informed decisions about youth services.