Practitioners' Use of Research in Decision Making about Organized Out-of-School Time Programs Serving Adolescents

Autor/in	Mahoney, Joseph L.
Titel	Practitioners' Use of Research in Decision Making about Organized Out-of-School Time Programs Serving Adolescents
Quelle	In: International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 4 (2016) 2, S.34-55 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2196-3673
Schlagwörter	After School Programs; Youth Programs; Community Programs; Administrators; Administrator Attitudes; Educational Objectives; Theory Practice Relationship; Research Utilization; Activities; Skill Development; Job Training; Partnerships in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Jugendsofortprogramm; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Forschungsumsetzung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Hochschulpartnerschaft
Abstract	Research shows that adolescent participation in organized out-of-school time (OST) programs (e.g., after-school programs) is linked to positive developmental outcomes. However, whether OST program practitioners use this research to inform their decision making is unclear. Therefore, a science-to-practice gap may exist in OST programs. To assess the use of research, 21 OST program directors from the United States were interviewed. Directors identified the components of their programs (i.e., goals and activities) and rationales for choosing each component. Direct questions about the use of research in making program decisions were asked. Findings revealed that use of empirical research was seldom mentioned. Practitioners referred to research in other terms including attending trainings, online searches, and learning from other programs. This suggests there is a science-to-practice gap in OST programs, but also points to several ways that researcher-practitioner partnerships may narrow the gap. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01