Out-of-School Time Resources

• The Afterschool Alliance
  The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children
  • Lights on Afterschool
• Center for Summer Learning
• Center with information, resources and research related to summer learning
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
• Financial pledges and technical assistance
• Colorado Education Inititative - Next Generation Learning
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
  Resources by academic achievement content area which can be applied during both after school and during the school day
• Kennedy Center Education Resources
• National Center for Educational Statistics
  Summarizes trends and developments in education

• National Center for Student Engagement
• Center with information, resources and research related to summer learning
• The National Institute for Literacy
  Using Research and Reason in Education: How Teachers can Use Scientifically Based Research to Make Curricular and Instructional Decisions
• SEDL
  • Emerging Issues in School, Family & Community Connections
  • A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement
• Structuring Out of School Time to Improve Academic Achievement, IES Practice Guide
  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

• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
  Financial pledges and technical assistance
• Coalition for Community Schools
  Making the Difference: Research and Practice in Community Schools
• Edutopia

• Family School Partnerships
• MOU Templates
• US Department of Education
  Compact for Reading Guide: A Reading Partnership Kit

Note: Public comments were included in the state’s request to the USDE.

• FAQ re: 21st CCLC Waiver
• Non-regulatory Guidance for 21st CCLC
• Invite for 21st CCLC Public Comment
• Draft Amendment Request

Additional Information

• Council of Chief State School Officers
  CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues including extended learning.

• Colorado Education Initiative
  Extended Learning Opportunities

Evaluation Associations and Networks

• American Evaluation Association
  • The American Evaluation Association is a professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation.

• Colorado Evaluation Network
  • The Colorado Evaluation Network is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for professional development, networking, and an exchange of knowledge in the field of evaluation.

Evaluation Resources Specific to Out-of-School Time Programs

• Afterschool Evaluation 101: How to Evaluate an Expanding Learning Program
  • A toolkit created by the Harvard Family Research Project intended to help program directors and staff of afterschool, summer, and other out-of-school time programs develop an evaluation strategy.
• Out-of-School Time Evaluation Snapshot
  • This snapshot was created by the Harvard Family Research Project and describes instruments used by OST programs to evaluate their implementation and outcomes.
• Measuring Youth Program Quality
  • A guide created by the Forum for Youth Investment that lists and compares several youth program quality assessment tools
• From Soft Skills to Hard Data: Measuring Youth Program Outcomes
  • A guide created by the Forum for Youth Investment that lists and compares several youth program tools that measure outcomes.
• You for Youth
  • A professional learning community that provides professional learning opportunities in areas related to program implementation and evaluation.
  • Sample evaluation guide

General Evaluation Resources

• Program Managers Guide to Evaluation
  • A guided created by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (a unit within the Administration for Children and Families),  that explains what program evaluation is, why evaluation is important, how to conduct an evaluation and understand the results, how to report evaluation findings, and how to use evaluation results to improve programs that benefit children and families.
• Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives
  • The Community Tool Box is a free, online resource created by the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas. The Tool Box for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change. Chapter 38 focuses specifically on evaluation.
• Characteristics of High Quality Research
  • A handout created by the Colorado Department of Education that outlines various types of evaluation and research designs.
• The National Institute for Literacy
  • ​Using Research and Reason in Education: How Teachers Can Use Scientifically Based Research to Make Curricular and Instructional Decisions
• Cooperative Extension Publications
  • Easy-to-use guides designed to help Extension faculty better plan and implement credible and useful evaluations, which may also may be useful to agencies or funders who are seeking assistance with realistic evaluation strategies.

• CDE's FSCP P-12 Framework for Community-Based Partners
• CDE's Family, School, and Community Partnerships Implementation Resources
• CDE's Promising Partnership Practices
• Strategies for Summer Engagement of Families (PPT) with Jennifer Brady from the National Summer Learning Association, June, 2014.
• Global Family Research Project
• Parent Involvement Toolkit (PDF)

• Family Engagement Core Competencies: A Body of Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions for Family-Facing Professionals
• Family Partnering Action Plan and Forms (PPT)
• Family-School Partnering Evaluation Tools (scroll down)
• Learning Heroes: A Playbook for Educators, Out-of-School Time (OST) Providers, and Advocates
• Engaging Families in Out-of-School Time Programs Toolkit
• You 4 Youth: Professional Development for Family Engagement

• Center for the Collaborative Classroom
• Intel
• Master's in Data Science
• NASA Resources for Afterschool Programs
  • NASA’s Space Place - an educational website about space and Earth sciences and technologies for elementary-aged children.
  • NASA’s Climate Kids - explains basic climate science with multimedia, games, humor, and crystal clear language for elementary-aged children.
• National Science Foundation

• National Education Association STEM
• NSF GK-12
• RAFT
• STEM Resources for Girls
• Teaching Channel-Middle School
• You 4 Youth
  • Enjoyable ways to build on your existing knowledge as you help your students see that STEM is everywhere and for everyone

21st CCLC Sustainability Planning

• Sustainability Guide
• Sustainability Plan Guidance
• Building, Sustaining, & Improving

Other Sustainability Resources

• The Afterschool Alliance
   Innovate, maintain and strengthen your afterschool programs

The Logic Model

• Program Implementation Fidelity Technical Manual (Word)
• Sustainability Logic Model (PPT)
• Qualtrics Survey