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Harness the Power of OST Programs: 5 Strategies to Maximize Your Impact

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Families nationwide look to local community providers for a range of afterschool, expanded learning, and out-of-school time (OST) youth activities. However, in a post-COVID world, providers are navigating a challenging and increasingly competitive environment that may require innovative ways to harness the unique value of their programming.

As a trusted advisor to a variety of OST providers, SCRI’s commitment to innovative strategies rooted in data provides a unique perspective on how to maximize your impact. These 5 recommended strategies result from years of client partnerships maximizing their data, implementing effective strategies to achieve impact, and co-creating organizational plans to realize their growth.  

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About SCRI

The Sperling Center for Research and Innovation (SCRI) is part of BellXcel, a national nonprofit with nearly 30 years’ experience innovating educational solutions rooted in evidence. Drawing on decades of firsthand implementation experience and a culture of continuous improvement, SCRI bridges the research to practice to policy gap, to help partners strengthen goals, implement high-quality practices, expand to reach more young people, and advocate for improved policies.

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Measure, Use, Improve! Data Use in Out-of-School Time

October 22, 2020 ,

Measure, Use, Improve! Data Use In Out-of-School Time – the fifth volume in Information Age Publishing’s Current Issues in Out-of-School Time Series – adds a set of inspiring and insightful resources for OST practitioners, policymakers, and researchers alike. SCRI’s Brenda McLaughlin and Bryan Hall were pleased to co-author a chapter for the volume, Beyond Youth Outcomes: Thinking Outside the Logic Model.

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Learning from the Best: Strategies Gained from Teacher Feedback to Recruit and Retain Educators for Out-of-School Time Programs

August 31, 2022

SCRI’s analysis of staff feedback from BellXcel’s 2021 Summer program reveals key strategies for recruiting and retaining high-quality staff: fostering strong relationships, promoting a positive teaching culture, offering flexibility and support, ensuring growth opportunities, and providing accessible resources. Read more for actionable insights.

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