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Project History
NIOST is one of six national organizations across the county that has been funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to collect promising practices. Each organization collects practices from different geographic areas and program auspices. NIOST's focus is identifying system-building and infrastructure practices from the 20 cities participating in the Cross-Cities Network around the country. Practices are collected on an ongoing basis and are submitted to the AED Center for Youth Development and Policy Research where a review team evaluates the practices to ensure they are valid. Once practices pass successfully through the review process, they are posted to the www.afterschool.org web site.
Promising Practices Partners and Roles
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www.aed.org/us/youth - AED Center for Youth Development and Policy Research (CYDPR) is the manager of the Promising Practices in Afterschool Initiative. |
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www.ccscenter.org - Center for Collaborative Solutions (CCS)-afterschool programs throughout the state of California -
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www.naesp.org - National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)-elementary and middle school-based afterschool programs around the country whose principals are members of NAESP |
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www.ncrel.org - North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)-21st Century Community Learning Centers programs in urban and rural communities across the country -
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www.savethechildren.org - Save the Children-US Programs (Save)-afterschool programs in rural and tribal communities, largely in Appalachia and the southwestern United States
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www.tascorp.org -
The After-School Corporation (TASC)-afterschool programs funded by TASC in New York City and the State of New York - |
What is a promising practice?
According to the AED Center for Youth Development and Policy Research, promising practices...
Are the good things that underlie the activities that go on every day in afterschool programs that lead to positive outcomes for children and youth.
Have indicators or evidence of positive results that have been determined by key people to be contributing to the quality of programming and the well-being of children, youth, families, and communities.
Address many positive social, emotional, cognitive, physical and cultural outcomes are culturally-, developmentally-, age-, and gender-appropriate for the population(s) of children and youth being served.
View NIOST's promising practices
Los Angeles, CA: Creating Infrastructure to Support Public Relations Function and Sustainability
Developing Statewide Skill Standards for School-Age Care Professionals in Washington State
Ft. Worth, TX: Creating Infrastructure for Continuous Improvement
Ft. Worth, TX: Planning and Collaboration Strategies that Build Strong Citywide Afterschool Initiatives
Atlanta, GA: Building Infrastructure to Support Afterschool Partnerships
Boston, MA: Creating Infrastructure to Support Targeted Planning, Financing and Sustainability
New York City, NY: Creating Infrastructure to Provide and Support Knowledge Building Activities (TASC)
New York City, NY: Promoting Caring and Supportive Relationships Between Adults and High School Age Youth (TASP)
San Diego, CA: Creating Infrastructure which Supports Program Improvement and Capacity Building (San Diego "6 to 6")
San Diego, CA: Creating a Successful, Citywide System of Before- and Afterschool Programs (San Diego "6 to 6")
San Francisco, CA: Focus On Infrastructure to Support Financing and Sustainability (San Francisco Beacons)
San Francisco, CA: Building Organization Capacity for a Focus on Youth Development (San Francisco CNYD)
Atlanta, GA: Creating Infrastructure to Support Volunteer Involvement
St. Louis, MO: Creating Infrastructure to Support Community Involvement
Kansas City, MO: Community Participation and Partnership in a Citywide Before and After School Initiative
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