Research and Reports
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This report from the National Summer Learning Association reports on the need for reshaping summer school experiences and the impact of high-quality summer programs. Various versions of high-quality...
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This paper was prepared for the Boston Youth Council to provide assistance for their strategic planning process. It offers a profile of teens and young adults in Boston with a focus on their...
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This presentation examines how academic and social supports can ease the transition from high school to college.
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Superintendent Carol Johnson and Chris Smith of Boston After School & Beyond co-authored “Achieving, Connecting, Thriving: Afterschool and Summer Learning in Collaboration with Schools....
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In 2009, consultants Liz O’Connor and Kathleen Traphagen were hired to develop an initial Results Framework. They designed a project approach that integrated research and stakeholder interviews with...
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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...
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This study by The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), commissioned by the C.S. Mott Foundation, examined factors influencing parents’ decisions about after-school programming for their...
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A research brief on the paper "Afterschool Programs That Follow Evidence-Based Practices to Promote Social and Emotional Development Are Effective," by Joseph A. Durlak (Loyola...
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This issue brief from the Afterschool Alliance, reports on the crime and safety issues as related to youth. The authors describe the problem and then discuss how participation in after school...
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September 2010; Afterschool Alliance Many of the fastest-growing jobs in the service sector are and will be STEM-related, high-end occupations that include doctors, nurses, health technicians and...
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April 2010; Public/Private Ventures - This report presents an analysis of the implementation of the AfterZone initiative—a citywide system-building effort in Providence, RI, that aims to provide...
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This report to the Boston Youth Transition Funders Group provides information about the vast consequences of dropping out of high school in Massachusetts, specifically in Boston. The author discusses...
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This report identifies the prominent youth service providers for various youth populations in Boston, and aims to compare the services provided with the needs of the population. Several themes...
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This report was a collaborative effort between the Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and The Society for Human Resource Management to...
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This study by The Boston Foundation examines the role and influence of arts service organizations in Boston, other cities and across the country. Outlined are types of arts service organizations,...
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Kevin Coyle's 2010 report.
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In response to the recent trend of linking the school day to out-of-school time efforts, the Harvard Family Research Project reviewed existing data to identify some key elements of successfully...
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This executive summary by the Private/Public Ventures provides results of studies over the past 20 years on the benefits and outcomes of youth participation in Boys and Girls Clubs. There is a...
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This article from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform presents challenges of working to bring urban youth to academic proficiency. The authors propose some solutions and suggest an altered...
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Two Boston Beyond summer interns designed and implemented a survey of their peers to understand what teens and older youth seek in after-school and summer programs. The results: opportunities to...
