Hours of opportunity. / Volume 1, : Lessons from five cities on building systems to improve after-school, summer school, and other out-of-school-time programs / Susan J. Bodilly ... [et al.].

• Author: Wallace Foundation.; Bodilly, Susan J.
• TeilnehmendeR: Wallace Foundation.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (104 p.)
• Notes: "Commissioned by the Wallace Foundation."

The Wallace Foundation sponsored an initiative to help five cities increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems. The first in this three-volume series describes the cities' early work under the grant and analyzes the conditions and activities that contributed to their progress in building a coordinated system of services to meet the initiative's goals.

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Foundation Goals and Expectations; Purpose of This Monograph; Methods; Themes from the Literature on Coordination and Collaboration Across Agencies; Data Sources; Analysis; Study Caveats; Organization of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO: The Early Phases of the Initiative and Decisions Made: The Importance of Context; The Start of the Initiative; City Context and the Planning Process; Demographics; Needs; City Context and the Strategic Focus and Scope of the Initiative

Changes in City Context and Changes in the Structure of the Initiative Coordinating Structures; The Role of the Mayor; Summary; CHAPTER THREE: How Sites Attempted to Improve Access, Quality, Information, and Sustainability and the Progress They Made; Results of the OST Initiative; Activities to Meet The Wallace Foundation's Goals; Goal 1: Increase Access and Participation; Address Transportation; Increase Convenience; Increase the Number of Locations and Available Slots; Increase Enrollment; Ensure Affordability; Goal 2: Improve Quality; Create Standards and Assessment Tools

Monitor Quality and Vet Providers Provide Professional Development and Performance Incentives; Evaluate Progress; Goal 3: Develop Information Systems for Decision making; Goal 4: Plan for Financial Sustainability; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR: Enabling Coordinated System-Building Efforts; How Cities Used Cross-Organizational Collaboration to Support Greater Coordination; The Importance of Establishing a Common Vision; The Impact of Data and Information; The Crucial Role of the Mayor; Buy-In of the Schools; The Need for Investment and Other Funding Issues; Summary

CHAPTER FIVE: Lessons for Other Cities References; Back Cover