Family Engagement
After-School Programs Parent Involvement Plan
Research findings that link students success in out-of -school time programs to parent involvement. This template from the Penn State Cooperative Extension's Children, Youth, and Families Are Resilient project is designed to help after school programs create their own parent involvement plan. December 2004.
All Work and No Play? Listening to What Kids and Parents Really Want from Out-of-School Time
The purpose of this report by the Public Agenda commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, was to communicate the thoughts and opinions of parents and students regarding how to maximize their out-of-school time experiences. The findings show some basic tenets of what parents and students look for in their OST programs, but also bring to light the disproportionate opportunities available for students. The instruments used to survey the roughly 1600 parents and students are provided in the full report. 2004
No More Islands: Family Involvement in 27 School and Youth Programs
This report by the American Youth Policy Forum provides summaries of previous research and content related to family engagement. Specifically, the authors review outcomes associated with engaged families and make recommendations for future planning. Finally, there are summaries of evaluations conducted on 27 youth programs.
No Time to Lose: Children and Their After-School Hours
Survey by Massachusetts 2020 of Massachusetts parents with varying economic and household status. Reveals 520,000 children statewide take care of themselves after school most days of the week. The survey had a uniform response: parents need and want all children to have access to quality after-school programs and believe additional tax dollars should be dedicated to support them.
