Highlighted Publications
Below are some of our recent publications. Other NIOST publications can be purchased via the Wellesley Centers for Women Publications Office.
SAYD Pilot Brief
2008 Fact Sheet on Out of School Time
Setting the Stage for a Youth Development Associate Credential
In this paper the National Institute on Out-of-School Time reviews
efforts to create professional and career development systems in the
field of youth work. The report describes evidence of the value of
credentialing programs in enhancing the workforce and improving the
quality of programs and positive outcomes for youth. The report also
includes information from the field of early care and education, which
has considerable experience with professional development through
credentials that provides valuable lessons for the field of youth work.
A matrix compares the essentials of many of the programs in both
fields.
Back to the Future: Engaging Older Youth & Making the Case: Quality Afterschool Programs Matter
Briefing Papers prepared by NIOST for the Massachusetts Special
Commission on After School and Out-of-School Time on afterschool
program quality and engaging older youth.
The Afterschool Program Assessment System (APAS) First Results Briefing by Sasha Stavsky and Julie Dennehy
Connecting School and Afterschool: 15 Ways to Improve Partnerships
Promising Afterschool Practices: a showcase of innovative, creative & succcessful afterschool programs (June 2007)
New publication from New Jersey After 3 and the National Institute on Out-of-School Time highlights promising afterschool practices in New
Jersey After 3 affiliated afterschool programs. Practices range
from strategies to support staff development to incorporating youth
voice into program activities. Read about and share practices
that contribute to high quality afterschool programs!
Discovery Community Activity Guide: Activities for Afterschool Programs
The project activities highlighted in this publication were conducted
within the framework of school-based afterschool programs operated by
community-based organizations. The intention of the activities is to
foster greater collaborations and mutual respect between schools and
communities, and to help create a foundation for positive change in
school culture and relationship between students, teachers, and
community members.
Links to Learning Curriculum Planning Guide
“Links to Learning” is a new Curriculum Planning Guide developed by
NIOST to assist afterschool program providers in responding to the call
for academics in non-school time, while addressing the full range of
children's developmental needs. The Guide provides an overview of
learning and child development as they relate to out-of-school time
care; offers tools for selecting, planning, developing and evaluating
afterschool activities; and demonstrates how to link these activities
to both learning and quality standards.
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