Resources
Elevate Washington shares tools and information that inform and support youth-service providers and expanded learning advocates.
State of Play Seattle-King County Analysis & Recommendations
Aspen Institute (2019). State of Play: Seattle-King County Analysis and Recommendations. State of Play: Seattle-King County is a comprehensive, descriptive landscape analysis of regional trends, patterns, barriers and opportunities related to youth participation in sport, physical activity, and outdoor recreation. Guided by a national framework created by the Aspen Institute, State of Play: Seattle-King County informs regional leaders, programs, and policies with the goal of improving equitable access to safe, fun physical activity []
Summer Science Project: Evaluation Findings 2014
This report from Public Profit describes a multi-year project intended to deliver high-quality science learning experiences to young people in … [ ]
Read MoreNurturing Social-Emotional Learning in Out-of-School-Time
We know that high-quality Out-of-School-Time programs provide a context that enables young people to learn and practice key social and … [ ]
Read More#EvalHacks
This tip sheet from Public Profit suggests simple things that programs can do to build their evaluation practice and enhance … [ ]
Read MoreGet More from Your Data: 3 Steps to Success
This tip sheet from Public Profit offers a straightforward, three-step approach to making sense of the data you collect in … [ ]
Read MoreNeeds Assessment Essentials
This “coffee break webinar” from Public Profit provides guidance on using publicly available information about communities alongside program data to … [ ]
Read MoreDabbling in the Data
Youth programs collect a great deal of data on everything from program quality to participant demographics to youth outcomes. However … [ ]
Read MoreAfterschool Quality: Moving from Research to Practice
Sustained participation in out-of-school-time programs benefits children and youth in myriad ways. However, it is critically important that these programs … [ ]
Read MoreFoundations for Young Adult Success: A Developmental Framework
This report from the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research builds on the Consortium’s earlier work on the … [ ]
Read MoreFour Influential Studies of Expanded Learning
There are a number of compelling evaluation studies of expanded learning programs. These four are particularly notable for their size, … [ ]
Read MoreOut-of-School-Time Landscape Scan
In September 2017, School’s Out Washington released the King County Out-of-School-Time Landscape Scan, which was prepared by BERK Consulting with … [ ]
Read MoreSocial and Emotional Learning Landscape Scan
In this landscape scan, Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) inventories the systems, strategies, and practices in place to … [ ]
Read MoreWashington’s Expanded Learning Opportunities: The Promise of a Systems Approach
This report, sponsored by the BUILD Initiative and the Raikes Foundation, describes how partners in Washington state took on a … [ ]
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