We’re proud to offer a wide range of tools, resources, and information designed to help further your career and strengthen your program so that you can continue to serve Indiana’s kids and families.
A fact sheet summarizing the benefits of out-of-school time programming, STEM activities in OST, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, as well as the benefits realized through investing in OST.
A summary of research demonstrating the effectiveness of afterschool in helping to address workforce gaps and prepare young people for the jobs of tomorrow.
Research brief by the RAND Corporation, which examined out-of-school time programs through the lenses of content, dosage, and outcomes measured in order to understand the overall value and effectiveness of OST programming.
This guide is intended to catalyze the OST workforce, our stakeholders and partners to examine systems, elevate practices and policies that will build and strengthen the field.
This research brief samples evaluations that demonstrate the evidence of the positive impact afterschool have on academics, social emotional skills and competencies, and overall well-being to help students re-engage in learning.
A research brief about the academic and social and emotional benefits of 21st Century Community Learning Center programs.
A summary of the unique value of afterschool STEM and the latest research demonstrating student outcomes.
Anti-racism and equity education resources compiled by the 50-State Afterschool Network for youth development providers. This list includes resources for providers engaging with youth, lesson plans, tips for talking about race with youth, as well as applicable book & film lists that can help develop conversations on social justice.
The Afterschool Alliance’s 4th edition of America After 3PM provides a detailed account of children in the afterschool hours, identifying: trends of participation in, and unmet demand for, afterschool programs; the experiences and opportunities programs afford; and which children and families are missing out, and why.
The Afterschool Alliance’s 4th edition of America After 3PM provides a detailed account of children in the afterschool hours, identifying: trends of participation in, and unmet demand for, afterschool programs; the experiences and opportunities programs afford; and which children and families are missing out, and why.
IAN’s go-to place to find resources that strengthen program quality. MyLocker supports programs focusing on curriculum, community engagement, workforce connectivity, and team tools – it provides lesson plans, engagement ideas, and connections to Indiana organizations and individuals in the field of afterschool and out-of-school time.
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