PSA Releases Major New Reports on Out-of-School Time (OST) Studies

New reports from five studies describe program features, youth outcomes, and measurement methods.

Middle-Grades After-School Program Points Youth Toward High School Success

The Year 5 report of PSA’s evaluation of Citizen Schools in Boston finds that participants outperformed similar nonparticipating students on many ninth- and tenth-grade academic success measures. Participation in Citizen Schools was associated with the selection of high-quality high schools, better school attendance rates, better passing rates on the state’s tenth-grade high school exit exam in English language arts, and higher likelihood of high school graduation.   About    Report

Evaluation of New York City OST Initiative Finds Increases in Program Quality and Scale

This report describes the results of efforts in the OST initiative’s second year to increase the quality and scale of OST programs. Evidence indicates that participating youth, especially those attending OST programs on a regular basis, experienced improvements on measures of youth development and academic benefit.   About    Report    DYCD Update

New Jersey After-School Initiative Increases Youth Participation and Improves Program Quality

In this report on New Jersey After 3, PSA reports that programs in the initiative’s second year extended services to more youth, who participated more consistently than in the prior year in programs that worked to meet quality goals.   About    Report

Analysis of Post-Program Educational Patterns of Former Middle-Grades TASC Participants

In a study of whether youth experiences in OST programs were associated with success in the high-school years, analysts found positive outcomes in high school attendance and credit accumulation among former middle-grades OST participants, compared with matched comparison groups.
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OST Observation Instrument and Report

PSA has completed a study that describes reliability and validity findings developed through use of PSA's OST observation instrument.   About     Report

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