Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Out-of-School-Time Programs

Autor/inn/en	Lauver, Sherri C.; Little, Priscilla M. D.
Titel	Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Out-of-School-Time Programs
Quelle	In: New Directions for Youth Development, (2005) 105, S.71-89 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-8916
DOI	10.1002/yd.108
Schlagwörter	After School Programs; School Holding Power; Student Recruitment; Change Strategies; Outreach Programs; Youth Opportunities; Youth Programs; Student Participation; Attendance Patterns; Guidelines; Program Improvement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Lösungsstrategie; Jobcoaching; Jugendsofortprogramm; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Richtlinien
Abstract	If out-of-school-time (OST) programs are to achieve success in promoting positive youth development and learning, they must attract young people and maintain their consistent participation and long-term attendance. It is generally perceived that recruitment can be difficult, especially as youth grow older. A commentary on several recent large program evaluations observed that youth attend OST programs either irregularly or attend for only a brief period of time before they quit. Many OST practitioners seek ways to maximize enrollment through effective recruitment strategies, increase frequency of participation, and ensure retention in OST programs, so that the multiple potential benefits of these programs are realized. The importance of active youth participation in OST programs has been well documented in the literature; however, effective strategies for increasing participation have been given far less attention. Although there is no single best strategy to attract and sustain youth participation, there are some promising approaches that work. In this article, the authors propose a set of research-derived strategies to increase youth enrollment, improve program participation, and ensure long-term retention in OST programs. (Contains 61 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10