Funders and program planners need a clear understanding of the costs of quality afterschool or summer programs to make sound investments. With support from The Wallace Foundation, P/PV partnered with The Finance Project to embark on one of the largest and most rigorous out-of-school-time (OST) cost studies to date, collecting detailed data from 111 programs that varied dramatically in their focus, content, location, staffing, management and hours of operation.
This executive summary highlights the full report's key findings, summarizes variations in program costs and provides recommendations for policymakers and funders who seek to build and sustain quality OST programs for children and youth in their communities.
In addition, a companion online cost calculator that provides stakeholders with estimates for various program options is available atwww.wallacefoundation.org/cost-of-quality.
The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs, Executive Summary
Contributing Organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
Author(s)/Creator(s): Jean Baldwin Grossman; Christianne Lind; Cheryl Hayes; Jennifer McMaken; Andrew Gersick
Publishing Date: 2009-01-30
Issue Areas: Children and Youth; Nonprofits and Philanthropy; Education and Literacy
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Intended Audience: Advocates; Parents; Policy Professionals; Researchers; Teachers-elementary; Teachers-middle school; Teachers-high school
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Language code: English
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Language code: English
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