New Report: Out-of-School Time: Leveraging Higher Education for Quality

Posted by on March 15, 2010

Foundations, Inc., in partnership with The After-School Corporation (TASC), is pleased to announce publication of “Out-of-School Time: Leveraging Higher Education for Quality,” a white paper that explores why and how partnerships between institutions of higher education and the OST field can strengthen the quality of children’s educational opportunities beyond the school day.

The white paper considers the evolving landscape of higher education addressing OST; challenges and promising strategies for serving OST staff; and potential guidance points for developing credit-bearing professional development or similar linkages between higher education and OST providers.

The paper concludes that OST staff and leaders must be skilled in practices spanning disciplines of education, social work, management, public relations, and business, but recognizes that such a workforce does not simply appear: it must be developed. Thus, partnerships between institutions of higher education and the OST arena play a vital role in expanding and diversifying the world of learning for children and youth and supporting their success in school and beyond.

http://afterschooled.org/about_us/higher_ed_report_register.php