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OSTRC Focus Group Summary
Findings from five focus groups, conducted with out-of-school time administrative and direct-service staff, are summarized and analyzed.
Out-of-School Time
(OST) Professional Development Workshops: An Evaluation Framework
This document attempts to define and provide a simple framework for
designing, implementing, and evaluating OST professional development
workshops.
Preliminary Analysis Report:Out-of-School Time Resource Center OST Job Title Survey (June 2006) (Includes Appendix A: Job Title Survey)
The Out-of-School Time Resource Center (OSTRC) develops and tests survey instruments that measure the effectiveness of professional development provided to adult staff members of out-of-school time (OST) programs. Through this research, the OSTRC discovered a discrepancy between self-reported job titles and actual job responsibilities. Previous studies support this finding, stating that there is little consistency among job titles in the OST field.
Summary Of Literature Search:
Evaluating the Impact of Teacher Training on OST Program Quality
This literature review offers a listing and summary of sources that
are relevant to the research question: What is the impact of teacher
training upon out-of-school time program quality?
Promising Practices in Out-of-School Time Professional Development, Annotated Bibliography
Research in the out-of-school time field confirms that there is a strong connection between professional development for staff and positive outcomes for youth. This document broadly defines OST professional development and summarizes promising practices in its design, implementation, and evaluation. The accompanying bibliography describes 44 references which provide additional information on the topic.
Out-of-School Time Resource Center:
Conference and Workshop Surveys
In its effort to enhance OST professional development, the OSTRC created surveys to evaluate the
impact of OST conferences and workshops. Currently, these instruments include Workshop Surveys,
Presenter Self-Assessments, Overall Conference Surveys, and Follow-Up Workshop/Conference
Surveys. The Workshop and Overall Conference Surveys measure participants’ initial opinions. The
Presenter Self-Assessments ask facilitators about their workshop. Lastly, the Follow-Up Surveys
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