Out-of-School Time Programs in Rural Areas. Highlights from the Out-of-School Time Database. Research Update, No. 6

Autor/inn/en	Harris, Erin; Malone, Helen; Sunnanon, Tai
Institution	Harvard Family Research Project
Titel	Out-of-School Time Programs in Rural Areas. Highlights from the Out-of-School Time Database. Research Update, No. 6
Quelle	(2011), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Recreational Activities; After School Programs; Rural Areas; Databases; Spanish Speaking; Student Needs; Community Programs; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; At Risk Students; School Community Relationship; Hispanic Americans; Child Development; Family Involvement; Poverty; Youth Programs; Transportation; Teacher Qualifications + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freizeitgestaltung; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Datenbank; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Kindesentwicklung; Armut; Jugendsofortprogramm; Verkehrswesen; Lehrqualifikation
Abstract	Out-of-school time (OST) programming can be a crucial asset to families in rural areas where resources to support children's learning and development are often insufficient to meet the community's needs. OST programs that offer youth in rural communities a safe and supportive adult-supervised environment--along with various growth-enhancing opportunities--can promote academic, personal, social, and recreational development. However, programs located in rural areas face a number of challenges in implementation and sustainability. This "Research Update" highlights findings from evaluations and research studies of nine programs located in rural areas, all of which have been profiled in Harvard Family Research Project's (HFRP's) OST Database. The rural programs profiled in the OST database represent a diverse range of geographic locations across the U.S. These programs mainly serve elementary-age children, but some also serve middle school grades. Some of the programs focus on a specific demographic, such as Spanish-speaking children or struggling students, while other programs provide services to any interested child within the local community. They also provide a variety of program offerings, from academic supports to recreational activities. This "Research Update" addresses the benefits, challenges, and successful strategies of OST programs in rural areas, based on data from the nine programs, and supplemented by other OST research examining programs in rural areas. In addition, the Appendix provides listings of all of the research and evaluations about rural OST programs that we are currently tracking in our OST bibliography. (Contains 2 tables and 9 endnotes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Harvard Family Research Project. Harvard University, 3 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Tel: 617-495-9108; Fax: 617-495-8594; e-mail: hfrp@gse.harvard.edu; Web site: http://www.hfrp.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10