Research and Resources for Title IV-B

Eligibility

• United States Department of Agriculture
  
• U.S. Department of Education's 21st CCLC Website
  
• Reimbursement is available for after-school snacks and meals offered in 21st CCLC programs. All funded 21st CCLC programs are expected to participate.
• Eligibility Criteria: Each school served by 21st CCLC must have equal to or greater than 50% of attending students eligible for free/reduced price meals. The authorized source for ODE 2012-13 data for Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch, by County, District and School is: Establishing Poverty Levels 
• Another source for percentage of poverty of students: Applicants can use the numbers submitted in their most recent Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) Budget Narrative Title IA targeting page for each school proposed in their 21st CCLC grant application.
• The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Afterschool Meal & Snack Program: The CACFP Afterschool Meal and Snack Program is a reimbursement program designed to give school age children and youth in low-income areas a nutritional boost and involve them in supervised activities that are safe, fun, and educational during the school year. This program is officially known as the At-Risk Program. 21st CCLC grantees and those interested in Afterschool programs will benefit from the information and technical assistance through contacts on the CACFP program link.
  

Continuous Improvement

• Moving Toward Success: Framework for Afterschool Programs. A Committee of researchers, evaluators and program experts jointly developed the Framework for After-School Programs. This document provides overall recommendations and guidelines for after-school staff and others to use in developing and sustaining effective programs. Both those new to or experienced in afterschool programming may benefit from this valuable document, using it as a "road map" to guide program planning and implementation when used in conjunction with other materials and hands-on guidance by program experts and evaluators.
  
• Leading Indicators for Program Quality
  
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: The funding provided by 21st CCLC is often crucial for innovations that develop and test new ways to support children’s learning and development, especially those that are informed by sound research and evaluation on what works and why. 
  
• 21st CCLC - Funded Afterschool Programs: More than a decade of research evidence suggests that 21st CCLC funding can help quality afterschool programs to: Provide a wide array of high quality afterschool experiences for children and youth. Work toward improving academic success. Contribute to improved child well-being. 
  
• Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs): ELOs offer structured learning environments outside the traditional school day through before- and after-school, summer, extended-day, -week or -year programs. 
  
• Continuity in Education Across Settings
• Out of School Time Programs - Rural Areas
• Out of School Time Programs for Older Youths
• Helping Older Youth Succeed
• Working Together to Support Children’s Learning
• Data Sharing Resources for Afterschool, EL Programs and Systems
• External Links
  
• You for Youth: This US Dept. of Education website was developed to provide afterschool programs what they reported they needed to create engaging expanded learning opportunities. Features Include: Courses, Coaching Modules, Peer to Peer Exchange, the Design Studio plus Resources and Technical Assistance.
• The Expanded Learning and After School Project: This project connects you with research, resources and best practices for building affordable and sustainable approaches to expanding learning in your community. This site also includes a Toolkit for Expanding Learning for organizations interested in implementing or strengthening learning opportunities. These tools can guide such agencies as they develop plans for afterschool, summer learning and expanded learning time initiatives in their communities.
• The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) National Center for Quality Afterschool helps state education agencies and local practitioners develop high-quality, balanced programs that provide a safe and fun environment for academic enrichment as well as youth development activities. The purpose is to help afterschool programs support student achievement by helping them embed high quality academic content in engaging activities that attract and retain student participation.

English Language Learners (ELL)

• Supporting English Language Learners
  
• Opportunities for English Learners in Common Core ELA 
  
• ELA Instructional Materials Development Guidelines
  
• ELL Good Practice Resource List 
  

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

• McMinnville School District STEM 21st CCLC Showcase Opportunities Related to Oregon STEM Education 
  
• STEM Good Practice Resource List
  

College, Work and Citizenship

• Oregon 21st Century 
  
• Supporting Student Outcomes: This research brief shines a spotlight on the role of afterschool and summer learning programs in supporting student success and offers research-derived principles for effective expanded learning partnership efforts. 
  
• Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time: Research summary on best practices across multiple programs that engage older youth. 
  
• Recruiting, Engaging and Retaining Older Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs: A webinar on this topic created for 21CCLC schools in PA. 
  

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

• CTE Good Practice Resource List 
  
• Engaging Older Youth in Career Programming During Out of School Time: A nice list of lessons learned from a study of multiple programs, including creative ideas how to respond to the desire of older youth to engage in career exploration activities.
  

Family Engagement