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Attention to the differing developmental needs of adolescents—not only between middle school and high school but even among older and younger youth in each bracket—is the key to retention in OST programs.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sarah Deschenes Priscilla Little Jean Grossman Amy Arbreton
resource research Media and Technology
A program that teaches middle-school Latinas to program their own computer games seeks ways of overcoming the growing shortfall of both Latinos and women in IT education and careers.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jill Denner Steve Bean Jacob Martinez
resource research Public Programs
This case study reveals how one community-based youth development organization in the northeastern United States advocated for social and educational equity for the low-income families it served by challenging the local school district’s practice of referring low-income children of color to special education in disproportionate numbers. Because this community-based organization (CBO) is typical of many such youth-serving organizations, the case study shows how the assets CBOs bring to their communities can help them negotiate with schools to achieve greater social and educational equity for
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TEAM MEMBERS: Sara Hill
resource research Public Programs
This article describes the keys to success of the Fresh Youth Initiatives program: the marriage of community service and social action to youth development, and a philosophy of discipline that encourages the very best behavior from program participants.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Tania Oritz Rodney Fuller Jayson Guilbe Maria Terrero Laura Myers
resource research Public Programs
Recognizing that schools can’t boost STEM performance alone, policy makers and educators have called for “all hands on deck” to boost STEM achievement, ignite passions in science, and expose students to STEM career possibilities.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jessica Donner Yvonne Wang
resource research Public Programs
This study focuses on the combined role of zoos and an out-of-school-time program focused on environmental issues in influencing children’s relationship with and sense of responsibility toward animals and the environment.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jason Douglas Cindi Katz
resource research Public Programs
This article provides findings from the TERC-based program Math off the Shelf (MotS). The first phase involved working with library-based informal educators to create interdisciplinary mathematics resources, and the second phase made the resources available to a wider group of library educators.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Marlene Kliman Nuria Jaumot-Pascual Valerie Martin
resource research Public Programs
By emphasizing work-based learning, youth programs can not only meet their youth development goals but also prepare young people for success in the knowledge economy of the 21st century.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Graham Cochran Theresa Ferrari
resource research Public Programs
An intensive intervention including project-based learning and case management services keeps at-risk ninth-and tenth-graders engaged and helps them overcome barriers to school success.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Tracey Hartmann Deborah Good Kimberly Edmunds
resource research Public Programs
Supervising youth workers is a challenging, demanding job in a complex field. Too frequently youth workers get mired in reacting to the everyday crises that dominate their work, finding it difficult to rise above the daily demands to reach a place where reflection can help guide their work. Strategies based in action research can empower youth work supervisors to invest in their own growth and in the continuous improvement of their programs.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Margo Herman
resource research Media and Technology
A youth media program called Youthscapes not only helps participants combat negative stereotypes of urban teens, but also gives them a sense of group solidarity that enables them to function as responsible media producers when they venture out into the community.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Linda Charmaraman