Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement

Title:	Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement
Description:	Out-of-school time programs can enhance academic achievement by helping students learn outside the classroom. The five recommendations in this guide are intended to help district and school administrators, out-of-school program providers, and educators design out-of-school time programs that will increase learning for students. The guide also describes the research supporting each recommendation, how to carry out each recommendation, and how to address roadblocks that might arise in implementing them.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (1.44MB)
Cover Date:	July 2009
Web Release:	July 21, 2009
Print Release:	July 21, 2009
Publication #:	WWC 2009012 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	WWC
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Megan Beckett, RAND; Geoffrey Borman, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Jeffrey Capizzano, Teaching Strategies, Inc.; Danette Parsley, Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL); Steven Ross, The Johns Hopkins University; Allen Schirm, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Jessica Taylor, Florida Department of Education; Samina Sattar, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Virginia Knechtel, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Elizabeth Potamites, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Type of Product:	Practice Guide
Keywords:	Achievement • academic achievement Tutoring
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