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We know from research and practice that out-of-school time (OST) programs are most successful in achieving results when they connect with the other settings of youth's lives, including families and schools. In fact, program quality standards are increasingly reflecting the importance of such connections. In this spirit, this double issue of The Evaluation Exchange features examples of connections between OST programs and other settings, as well as articles on how to facilitate and evaluate such connections.

Click here to read The Evaluation Exchange Issue on Building and Evaluating Out-of-School Time Connections.

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Published by Harvard Family Research Project