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EXTERNAL RESOURCE LIBRARY
Here you’ll find free resources from government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and others in the field, curated by our team with 21st CCLC professionals in mind. The external resource library includes videos, web pages, publications, and more to help you learn about and implement evidence-based strategies and best practices. All were screened for their relevance to out-of-school time, and many are specific to 21st CCLC programs.
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This research brief suggests that student-centered, strengths-based, research-based pedogogical practices are needed to support secondary students' learnng recovery in math. Although this brief is directed at school-day math teachers, it may be useful to out-of-school time programs in planning math learning recovery initiatives.
- Source: University of Connecticut, Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation
- Resource Type: Innovation and Best Practices, Research/Evidence-Based Practices
- Year: 2022
This web page includes a wealth of ideas and resources for helping students explore potential careers and gain relevant experience.
- Source: Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices
This brief describes culturally responsive practices that promote increased achievement and academic success among American Indian/Alaska Native students. The research-based best practices are relevant for any cultural population, although some specifics would change for relevance to a specific culture.
- Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, REL Southwest
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research/Evidence-Based Practices
- Year: 2021
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This research brief suggests that student-centered, strengths-based, research-based pedogogical practices are needed to support secondary students' learnng recovery in math. Although this brief is directed at school-day math teachers, it may be useful to out-of-school time programs in planning math learning recovery initiatives.
- Source: University of Connecticut, Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation
- Resource Type: Innovation and Best Practices, Research/Evidence-Based Practices
- Year: 2022
This web page includes a wealth of ideas and resources for helping students explore potential careers and gain relevant experience.
- Source: Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices
This brief describes culturally responsive practices that promote increased achievement and academic success among American Indian/Alaska Native students. The research-based best practices are relevant for any cultural population, although some specifics would change for relevance to a specific culture.
- Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, REL Southwest
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research/Evidence-Based Practices
- Year: 2021
This resource was developed by the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC),funded under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and administered by Synergy Enterprises, Inc. underCooperativeAgreementNo. 287E230009 with the Department’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the Department or the federal government. The 21st CCLC NTAC project officers are Dr. Janell Wood and Ms.Andrea Jackson.
