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Teens

Topic Scope Teens in Out-of-School Time
The full scope of opportunities for youth after school in grades 9 through 12 includes once-a-week activities, clubs, work and employment skills, either at the school or another site. Being instituted in many communities are full-week programming, primarily located on school grounds.


Overview for Teens

NEW  Writing, Technology and Teens "Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them." Pew Internet and American Life Project. April, 2008.

The After-School Programs and High School Success: Analysis of Post-Program Educational Patterns of Former Middle-Grades TASC Participants - Courtesy of The After School Corporation

Meeting the High School Challenge: Making After-School Work for Older Students  - Report of The After-School Corporation, July 2007

After-School Programs - the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center

Teen Section  - CYFERnet (Children Youth and Families Education and Research Network)

Say YES to Youth (Youth Engagement Strategies)  - Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agriculture and Extension Education

Finding the Right Hook  - The School Administrator, May 2005

The Role of National Youth-Serving Organizations in Out-of-School-Time Programming for Older and Harder-to-Serve Youth   - AYPF Forum Brief, January, 2005


Non Profit Organizations Supporting Teens

National Association of Secondary School Principals

JA Worldwide


Curricula for Teens

No cost

Highlights for High School Online curricula developed to provide free public access to all MIT's courses and curricula online.


List of Resources for Teens in Out-of-School Time

NEW Summary of Adolescent and School Health Tools - From the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and health Promotion

Youth Policy Action Center - From the Forum for Youth Investment

Safe Youth Resources and information directed to teens (from National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center.

Smoking Prevention  - Websites, books, periodicals. (Right Decisions, Right Now; funded by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco).


High School Out of School Time Upcoming Events

Out-of-School Time for High School Youth: Focus on Practice - Annual Conference


Program Examples for Teens

Chicago - AfterSchool Matters

 

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