HFRP News

New Entries Added to Our OST Program Research and Evaluation Bibliography

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:02:40 GMT

Our searchable bibliography contains citations for all of the OST program evaluations and research studies that we are currently tracking.

Family Engagement in Early Education: A Resource Guide for Early Learning Challenge Grant Recipients

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:25:32 GMT

A curated list of journal articles, practical guides, webinars, and presentations for those interested in strengthening their early childhood education programs and partnerships with families.

Report Outlines Guide for Evaluating Afterschool Programs (Education News, 12/16/11)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:46:49 GMT

Frequently asked questions about becoming an Afterschool Evaluation 101 pilot site

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:47:04 GMT

Since announcing our invitation to apply to become a pilot site for Afterschool Evaluation 101, we have received many questions about the guide and what it would entail to become a pilot site. To help clarify the pilot process, we are providing a list of the most frequently asked questions

Afterschool Evaluation 101: How to Evaluate an Expanded Learning Program

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:46:53 GMT

A new tool designed to help OST program directors—with little or no evaluation experience—develop an evaluation strategy.

Family Engagement Key in Preventing High School Dropouts (Beyond School blog, Education Week, 12/1/11)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:51:28 GMT

The Beyond School blog discusses the recent release of The Family Engagement for High School Success Toolkit.

December 2011 FINE Newsletter: Expanded Learning and Family Engagement

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:22:57 GMT

How expanded learning, data use, and digital media are creating new roles for families as they support student learning and development.

OMG! Parent–Teacher Conferences: Why They Fail, Making Them Work (Bam! radio, 11/30/11)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:30:02 GMT

HFRP's Heidi Rosenberg was interviewed to discuss how families and teachers can make the most of their time together during a conference.

To Teach a Child: The Parents' Role (Letter to the Editor, The New York Times, 11/24/2011)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:42:19 GMT

HFRP director Heather Weiss' response to a recent New York Times op-ed, "How About Better Parents?"

Can you recommend innovative practices to engage families in expanded learning?

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:03:37 GMT

We are developing a brief that will explore this issue, and we'd love to hear from you.