04086nam 2200601 a 450 991022012480332120230725030512.00-8330-5054-0(CKB)2670000000067047(EBL)669773(OCoLC)711746959(SSID)ssj0000470052(PQKBManifestationID)11321137(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000470052(PQKBWorkID)10531582(PQKB)11262146(Au-PeEL)EBL669773(CaPaEBR)ebr10440620(MiAaPQ)EBC669773(EXLCZ)99267000000006704720110203d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrHours of opportunityVolume 1Lessons from five cities on building systems to improve after-school, summer school, and other out-of-school-time programs[electronic resource] /Susan J. Bodilly ... [et al.]Santa Monica, Calif. RAND Education20101 online resource (104 p.)"Commissioned by the Wallace Foundation."0-8330-5048-6 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Foundation Goals and Expectations; Purpose of This Monograph; Methods; Themes from the Literature on Coordination and Collaboration Across Agencies; Data Sources; Analysis; Study Caveats; Organization of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO: The Early Phases of the Initiative and Decisions Made: The Importance of Context; The Start of the Initiative; City Context and the Planning Process; Demographics; Needs; City Context and the Strategic Focus and Scope of the InitiativeChanges in City Context and Changes in the Structure of the Initiative Coordinating Structures; The Role of the Mayor; Summary; CHAPTER THREE: How Sites Attempted to Improve Access, Quality, Information, and Sustainability and the Progress They Made; Results of the OST Initiative; Activities to Meet The Wallace Foundation's Goals; Goal 1: Increase Access and Participation; Address Transportation; Increase Convenience; Increase the Number of Locations and Available Slots; Increase Enrollment; Ensure Affordability; Goal 2: Improve Quality; Create Standards and Assessment ToolsMonitor Quality and Vet Providers Provide Professional Development and Performance Incentives; Evaluate Progress; Goal 3: Develop Information Systems for Decision making; Goal 4: Plan for Financial Sustainability; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR: Enabling Coordinated System-Building Efforts; How Cities Used Cross-Organizational Collaboration to Support Greater Coordination; The Importance of Establishing a Common Vision; The Impact of Data and Information; The Crucial Role of the Mayor; Buy-In of the Schools; The Need for Investment and Other Funding Issues; SummaryCHAPTER FIVE: Lessons for Other Cities References; Back CoverThe Wallace Foundation sponsored an initiative to help five cities increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems. The first in this three-volume series describes the cities' early work under the grant and analyzes the conditions and activities that contributed to their progress in building a coordinated system of services to meet the initiative's goals.After-school programsUnited StatesCase studiesSummer schoolsUnited StatesSchool improvement programsUnited StatesCase studiesAfter-school programsSummer schoolsSchool improvement programs371.8Bodilly Susan J879920Wallace Foundation.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220124803321Hours of opportunity2047529UNINA