Afterschool and Expanded Learning

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Examples of Significant Work

SEDL National Center for Quality Afterschool: SEDL's National Center for Quality Afterschool provides research-based resources and professional development to help state education agencies and local practitioners develop high-quality, balanced expanded learning programs.

Professional Development for 21st CCLC Grantees: SEDL's National Center for Quality Afterschool provides "train the trainer" professional development on the Afterschool Training Toolkit to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) afterschool programs.

Past Work

California Afterschool Demonstration Sites: SEDL worked with the California Department of Education to identify high-quality expanded learning programs in the state. SEDL then observed the identified programs and used them as the basis for developing training and resources for the state's otherexpanded learning programs.

National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning (2003–2008): SEDL’s past work in expanded learning includes leading the nine-member National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning in a nationwide research, development, and dissemination project. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the project included a 5-year study providing on-site assessments of more than 100 afterschool sites. The National Partnership rigorously documented program characteristics and practices in six content areas: the arts, literacy, mathematics, science, technology, and homework help. The Partnership applied its research findings by developing training and the online Afterschool Training Toolkit.

Randomized Controlled Trials of Promising Afterschool Programs: SEDL’s National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning oversaw three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the benefits of promising afterschool interventions on student achievement. The 2-year studies assessed the impact of three curriculum programs—READ 180, Voyager, and Success for All—in large-scale field trials involving a single school district, several regional districts, and a statewide sample of students attending afterschool programs. SEDL staff provided reviews and assistance with study designs, evaluation plans, RCT procedures, and analytic plans. SEDL’s Afterschool Research Consortium (ARC) then produced three research briefs documenting the results.

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