In July, The Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) said they agree with the findings and recommendations in the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee's (LBFC) Afterschool Report, which assessed the availability and affordability of afterschool programs in Pennsylvania. Read full press release.

AYPF Compendium — Success at Every Step: How 23 Programs Support Youth on the Path to College and Beyond

This publication describes 23 programs that have been proven to help young people successfully complete high school and be prepared for success in postsecondary education and careers. To read the compendium, click here.

Additional briefs and trip reports are available online at www.aypf.org/events; publications are available online at www.aypf.org/publications.

The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs — MDRC

This report presents two-year implementation and impact findings on two supplemental academic instruction approaches developed for after-school settings — one for math and one for reading. It addresses whether one-year impacts are different in the second year of program operations and whether students benefit from being offered two years of enhanced after-school academic instruction. To read entire report, click here.

New AIP Brief: Using the Child Care and Development fund to Support a System of Quality Improvement for School-Age Programs

This publication provides information and considerations for state child care administrators and policymakers for improving access to high quality school-age programs. To read more, click here.

Building an Evaluation Toolkit for Professional Development

The need for effective professional development for out-of-school-time (OST) staff is well documented. Researchers and practitioners have shown increasing interest in finding and utilizing methods that effectively evaluate professional development for this population. In the summer of 2004, we at the Out-of-School Time Resource Center (OSTRC), housed within the Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy (CRYSP) at the University of Pennsylvania, attempted to locate research based survey instruments used to evaluate OST professional development. Read More.