Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Extended School Day/Year, also known as Out-of-school-time (OST).
OST programs, such as 21st Century Community Learning Centers, offer learning opportunities and expanded enrichment activities to students. These programs often occur after school, but can also be seen before school, on the weekends, and during the summer.Recommended and Popular NWREL Resources
- After School Programs: Good for Kids, Good for Communities [By Request... January 1999]
- Beyond the Bell: Extending Opportunities for Learning [Northwest Education Magazine, Summer 2002]
- Family Involvement & Beyond (PDF)
- Full-Day Kindergarten: Exploring an Option for Extended Learning [By Request... December 2002]
- Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation: Tools for Action (PDF)
- Summer school programs: A Look at the Research, Implications for Practice, and Program Sampler [By Request... September 2002]
from Americorps
- Making Peanut Butter Candy with Elementary School Students
- Maple Elementary School Family Resource Center
from Education, Career and Community Program
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers - Out-of-school Time
- Out-of-school-time (OST) programs (After School Northwest Newsletter, Winter 2003)
- Research-Based Recommendations (After School Northwest Newsletter, Summer 2003)
from LEARNS
from Northwest Education
- The Education of an Angel
from City Kids: What helps them thrive (Winter 1999) - New Attitude: Linking Kids to the Larger Community Can Turn Lives Around
from Peaceful Schools: Schools look toward a safer future (Spring 1999)
from School Improvement
see also School Community Partnerships, Service Learning
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