Student Engagement
Adolescent Out-of-School Time Participation: Contextual Predictors and Developmental Differences
This presentation by the Harvard Family Research Project discusses predictors and developmental differences in adolescent participation in out-of-school time activities. They looked at risk factors on various levels including risk of the child, family, school and neighborhood. Child and family risk were found to be the most consistent predictors of non-participation among middle and high school students. Finally, implications for policy and practice are made for increasing adolescent participation in OST programs. 2005
Engaging Youth on Their Turf: Creative Approaches to Connecting Youth through Community
The Healthy Teen Network, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, presents six creative approaches to engage youth. These six programs include an arts or sports component and seek to build bonds among youth, caring adults and their environment. This article hopes to provide examples for other programs on how to engage often difficult to reach youth. 2007.
Meeting the High School Challenge: Making After-School Work for Older Students
This report by The After-School Corporation (TASC) reviews the many challenges programs face when providing programming for teens. They describe three program approaches to engaging older teens in after-school and discuss strengths and weaknesses of each. The authors also offer lessons learned about providing programming for high school aged youth. July 2007.
Motivations Matter: Findings and Practical Implications of a National Survey of Cultural Participation
This report, commissioned by The Wallace Foundation, presents the findings of a national study about participation in cultural activities. The authors illustrate various motivations for participation, locations of attended events and documented experiences of participants in cultural events. They compare the expectations of participants with their actual experience and then provide implications for the field. 2005.
Youth Development Guide: Engaging Young People in After-school Programming (Guidebook)
This presentation by the Harvard Family Research Project discusses predictors and developmental differences in adolescent participation in out-of-school time activities. They looked at risk factors on various levels including risk of the child, family, school and neighborhood. Child and family risk were found to be the most consistent predictors of non-participation among middle and high school students. Finally, implications for policy and practice are made for increasing adolescent participation in OST programs. 2005