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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 playbook provides information and tools to support out-of-school time providers and support networks interested in expanding or beginning to offer high-impact tutoring programs.
- Source: National Student Support Accelerator (a program of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and EdSolutions at Stanford University)
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research/Evidence-Based Practices
- Year: 2023

This toolkit was created to help families choose education services that meet their child’s needs. Schools and programs may share the toolkit as a resource for English learners and their families.
- Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Policy
- Year: 2023

This practice guide includes five recommendations to help district and school administrators and out-of-school program providers design out-of-school time programs that will increase learning for students. It describes the research supporting each recommendation, how to carry out each recommendation, and how to address implementation roadblocks that might arise.
- Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research/Evidence-Based Practices
- Year: 2009

- Source: U.S. Department of Education
- Resource Type:
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This playbook provides information and tools to support out-of-school time providers and support networks interested in expanding or beginning to offer high-impact tutoring programs.
- Source: National Student Support Accelerator (a program of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and EdSolutions at Stanford University)
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research/Evidence-Based Practices
- Year: 2023

This toolkit was created to help families choose education services that meet their child’s needs. Schools and programs may share the toolkit as a resource for English learners and their families.
- Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Policy
- Year: 2023


This practice guide includes five recommendations to help district and school administrators and out-of-school program providers design out-of-school time programs that will increase learning for students. It describes the research supporting each recommendation, how to carry out each recommendation, and how to address implementation roadblocks that might arise.
- Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse
- Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research/Evidence-Based Practices
- Year: 2009

- Source: U.S. Department of Education
- Resource Type: