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The State and Future of the Out-of-School Time Field
Mon, April 16, 8:15 to 10:15am, Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Floor: Third Floor, Room 3.04-3.05Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
This symposium serves to highlight five core themes emerging in the out-of-school time (OST) field: positive youth development as a key frame for child and youth engagement and learning both in school and beyond; the role of mentors and authentic contexts in supporting diverse populations, in particular, traditionally underserved and underrepresented children and youth; the need for meaningful professional development of youth-serving professionals; and the rise of social-emotional skills as a vehicle for 21st century learning. Through thought provoking qualitative analysis, the presenters examine how the field has evolved over the past twenty years and where the research agenda might be headed. Together, the papers take a comprehensive stock as to where the OST field is and its future directions.
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Out-of-School Time as a Vehicle for Young People's Development - Nickki Pearce Dawes, University of Massachusetts
Bridging the Diversity Gap and Improving Educational Opportunities for African American Students With Out-of-School Time - Mavis G. Sanders, University of Maryland - Baltimore County; Karen Watkins-Lewis, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Professional Development in Out-of-School Time: Inquiry-Based Professional Development as a Field-Building Enterprise - Sara L. Hill, Hill Consulting; Thomas Akiva, University of Pittsburgh
Research-Practitioner Partnerships in Out-of-School Time - Kenneth A Anthony, Connecticut After School Network
Out-of-School-Time Learning and 21st-Century Skills: Building on the Past to Shape the Future - Elizabeth D Devaney, Children's Institute