Drawing on lessons from five cities, offers "action elements" to help cities achieve widespread, sustainable improvements in out-of-school learning opportunities so that many more children benefit.
- Observation: The six key aspects to establishing quality OST programs are: committed leadership, public-private coordination, multi-year planning, reliable information, expanding participation, and commitment to quality.
- Observation: The six key aspects to establishing quality OST programs are: committed leadership, public-private coordination, multi-year planning, reliable information, expanding participation, and commitment to quality.
- Observation: OST organization and funding is still a relatively young field and many questions remain unanswered.
- Observation: OST organization and funding is still a relatively young field and many questions remain unanswered.
- Observation: The OST systems in place are heterogeneous and there are few steadfast rules to organizing and running programs. But this can help ensure the diversity of the OST programs.
- Observation: The OST systems in place are heterogeneous and there are few steadfast rules to organizing and running programs. But this can help ensure the diversity of the OST programs.
- Observation: As of the report's release, it's too soon to know if many of the actions at the Wallace sites are improving the quality of the OST programs.
- Observation: As of the report's release, it's too soon to know if many of the actions at the Wallace sites are improving the quality of the OST programs.
- Challenge: Lack of cohesion among programs reduces available information and can hinder coordination and planning.
- Challenge: Lack of cohesion among programs reduces available information and can hinder coordination and planning.
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