Value-Add of Expanded Learning

We are living in a results-oriented environment.  People are happy to listen to the anecdotal stories of youth who have developed confidence, or a skill in dancing or drama, or even those who have developed a core set of character traits.  However, decisions are being made on the way that young people are scoring on…

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Value-Add of Afterschool

There are so many factors that influence the education of youth in the country.  To isolate any one of those variables is virtually impossible, but to control for identified variables so you can get a “read” on the significance of a single factor, is possible but will require true collaboration and data sharing across enterprises. …

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C4K’s Online Instruction

In 2002, a Delphi study on the future of after-school identified the staff training and development would be one of the most significant challenges facing after-school.   The words of the consulted experts echo in the ears of program managers and directors everywhere.  Like the experts of the Delphi study, Consult 4 Kids (C4K) is very…

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