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AfterSchoolDIGEST
11 December 2007
Volume 1 – Number 6
Happy Holidays —
Boston has announced improved standard state test scores in schools where the learning day was extended by 25%. The Boston Globe article gives a preview of some of the data. Congress is being urged to pass a bill modeled on this experiement. Will this impact your community? Full article.
The spring conference
season is coming and you have many opportunties to choose
from. To be sure you know what's available, check the National
Calendar of Conferences and Learning Events - searchable by
state, sponsor, and month. Whether you are an attendee or scheduling
an event, this is the most comprehensive listing available. Be
sure your event is included.
Do afterschool programs for middle-graders matter? You won't be surprised - but a new report documents positive outcomes in NYC. Download the full report from The After School Corporation. The After-School Programs and High School Success: Analysis of Post-Program Educational Patterns of Former Middle Grades TASC Participants (Linked also at Teens Topic of Interest Page.)
How important are appropriate
expectations and evaluations of afterschool programs? An
issue brief One
Size Doesn't Fit All might have just the facts you're
looking for in planning upcoming strategies. There is also data
which could be useful in preparing 2008
grant requests.
From Philadelphia Safe and Sound.
Already working with
HIGH SCHOOL youth? Need to know more? CASE (Cooperative
for AfterSchool Enrichment), Harris County, TX is sponsoring a
two-day conference Out-of
School Time for High School Youth: Focus on Practice.
Space is limited and a sell out is anticipated - April 11-12 in
Houston. This is a don't-miss opportunity for practitioners -
especially those practitioners working in public/privaite high
schools. To register and for more information, go to
www.OSTHS.org.
Glad to be
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