Out-of-School Time Program Research and Evaluation Bibliography
This bibliography contains citations for all the out-of-school time (OST) program
evaluations and research studies that Harvard Family Research Project is currently
tracking. Some of these evaluations and research studies we have profiled and
added to our Out-of-School Time Program Research
and Evaluation Database. For those in this bibliography that we have not
profiled yet, we do not have detailed information on the evaluations and studies,
but we do provide basic program or research study information as well as links
to relevant evaluation and research reports. For more information on this bibliography
see the About the Bibliography section below. Please contact
us if you have any updates, corrections, or additions to this list.
Access the Bibliography
Choose a program type below to see to a list of all programs and evaluations
or research studies in that category or click on the Research Studies category
to see out-of-school time research studies.
The last update to the bibliography was August 2007. You can also see
a list of just the entries added or updated
in the last update. To be notified when we add additional programs and reports,
sign up for our out-of-school time updates
email.
About the Bibliography
Inclusion Criteria
Evaluations and research studies that we are tracking must meet the following
criteria:
- Examine programs or initiatives operating during out-of-school time.
- The evaluations or research studies aim to answer a specific question or
set of questions about OST programs or initiatives.
- The programs or initiatives serve children between the ages of 5 and 19.
Categorization
Programs are categorized by program type. Program type can refer to
a method of service delivery or a primary program goal. For example, a program
promoting health (a program goal) might use recreational activities to achieve
this goal (service delivery). Note that these categories are not mutually exclusive.
For example, a program that provides science activities might also be promoting
youth's interest in science. In this example, the science/technology/mathematics
category would be both the program goal and service delivery method. Or, while
positive youth development is often more accurately described as a goal, sometimes
it is actually the best way to characterize the service delivery (e.g., life
skills/social skills training). For this reason, program type refers to both
program goals and service delivery methods, without distinguishing between the
two.
Since programs may fall into more than one category, the same programs may
come up in different lists—the program types that are most applicable to
a particular program (with a maximum of three, although more may apply) are
listed in parentheses following the program description.
Since research studies may not involve specific types of OST programs or initiatives,
we have listed them in a separate category. However, if the programs examined
in the research study primarily involve specific program types, research studies
may also appear in the lists for those program types.
Entry Formatting
The format of the entries is as follows:
Name of the Program or Study |
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A brief program or study description that
generally includes information about the population served, location, goals,
and service delivery. (program type[s]/research study)
Citation(s) and URL if applicable.
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The profile button in the top right corner indicates that we have a
profile of the program and its evaluation(s) or studies in our OST
Program Research and Evaluation Database. Click on the button to open the
profile from the database. Note that the research and evaluation reports listed
in the bibliography entry may not necessarily all be included in the profile.
For example, multiple reports may describe a single study and thus are combined
into one profile, or the profile may not have been updated yet with the newest
reports or evaluations.
Entries are marked new if they are new entries to the bibliography and
are marked updated if they contain updated information. We are constantly
receiving new information on evaluations and studies and we will update this
list periodically. To be notified when we add new studies and evaluations you
can sign up for our out-of-school time updates
email.
Evaluation or research reports are listed in order of oldest to newest for
each entry. Reports that are all available at the same URL have the URL listed
at the end of the list. If the URL is specific to a particular report, it is
listed immediately following the relevant citation.
* Multi-component/comprehensive programs are those that offer a wide array of services or those that have a
broad approach to addressing children's needs, rather than targeting specific
areas.
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