On March 20, Boston After School & Beyond hosted a workshop to discuss how to translate data into compelling messages for different audiences. The event featured actionable tips for effective communication, coupled with interactive activities and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning. … [Read more...]

On May 17, Boston After School & Beyond held a Partnership Breakfast to continue expanding our network. Boston After School & Beyond our approach to closing the opportunity gap and explained the variety of ways in which partner programs can get involved including innovative initiatives, program measurement, and professional development. Below are the materials provided at the meeting. For questions on how to get involved or learn more, please contact Kelsey Cowen at kcowen@bostonbeyond.org. … [Read more...]

On January 27, summer program leaders met to explore best practices to increase student attendance. Three programs with historically high attendance rates, Achieve, Camp Harborview, and Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, shared their proven strategies and facilitated break-out groups for attendees to discuss methods for improving attendance at different grade levels.   … [Read more...]

At this event, BASB shared baseline data findings from SY16-17, offering recommendations to spur improvement for the spring semester. Then BASB launched a live demo of the Insight Center to connect data to practice, and captured feedback on how to make the platform more relevant for school-year partners. Next, BPS and BASB provided an overview of a new citywide social-emotional learning initiative, supported by the Wallace Foundation. Finally, BPS led an interactive workshop enabling attendees … [Read more...]

A seminar which unpacked ​f​indings​ from the largest ever study​ on summer learning.​ Additionally, we looked at local trends based on the participation of 127 Boston summer programs.​ … [Read more...]

This event was hosted with BPS Office of School-Community Partnerships on August 30, 2016. BPS presented newly developed partnership quality standards and indicators, based on BASB's work, that AQP participants will use in program planning. In addition to BASB-led PD events focused on skill building and program quality, BPS will lead two sessions on Cognitively Demanding Tasks and Culturally & Linguistically Sustaining Practices for partners. … [Read more...]

Boston After School & Beyond partnered with the Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency (PEAR) in April 2016 to provide coaching sessions on how to create intentional action plans based on data. Attendees learned how to incorporate practical skill development strategies into program design plans, set goals and indicators of success, and facilitate action planning with their staff.   … [Read more...]

Over 100 attendees participated in the Boston Summer Learning Summit on March 22, 2016, at District Hall (which generously sponsored the event). Attendees represented program partners (both summer and school-year partners), philanthropy, city/district representatives, and local thought leaders.   Incorporating youth voice into program design constituted the main charge of the day. A new practice brief, based on citywide youth focus groups, was released, and a panel of Boston Public … [Read more...]

Over 120 attendees participated in the Boston Summer Learning Community Forum on October 22, 2015. Attendees included representatives from current direct-service partner organizations, prospective partner organizations, researchers, funders, school district and city personnel, and other key stakeholders.   The citywide goal, set by Mayor Walsh and BPS Superintendent Chang, of expanding the Summer Learning Community to 100 programs serving 10,000 youth framed the … [Read more...]

On May 28-29, 2015, Boston After School & Beyond and Boston Public Schools hosted the Site Manager Summer Institute for the Boston Summer Learning Community.   This Site Manager Summer Institute provided a forum for experts and sites to share best practices in academic content delivery, student socio-emotional growth, and program quality. The intent was for site managers to bring these best practices back to their sites for pre-summer planning and summer … [Read more...]

Part of the Site Manager Summer Institute materials. … [Read more...]

Part of  the Site Manager Summer Institute Materials (Workshop 2). … [Read more...]

Part of the Site Manager Summer Institute Materials (Workshop 3: Preparing Your Personnel Training and Supporting). … [Read more...]

Part of the Site Manager Summer Institute Materials (Workshop 4: Designing for Engaging and Effective Learning Experiences). … [Read more...]

Part of the Site Manager Summer Institute Materials (Workshop 5- Using NGSS Science and Engineering Practices to Boost Program Quality and Youth Outcomes). … [Read more...]

Part of the Site Manager Summer Institute Materials (Workshop 6: Supporting English Language Learners). … [Read more...]

Boston After School & Beyond, in partnership with Boston Public Schools and the Boston Opportunity Agenda, hosted the Boston Summer Learning Summit on February 23, 2015. The full-day session featured a presentation of national study findings on effective summer learning practices, followed by rich discussions and peer-to-peer learning workshops.   To see press coverage of the summit, please read the Boston Globe summary.   Featured speakers: Rahn Dorsey, Chief of … [Read more...]

Part of the Boston Summer Learning Summit 2015 (Workshop 1 - ACCESS, STEM, and ELL Presentation). … [Read more...]

Part of the Boston Summer Learning Summit 2015 (Workshop 2). … [Read more...]

Part of the Boston Summer Learning Summit 2015 (Workshop 3 & 6). … [Read more...]

Part of the Boston Summer Learning Summit 2015 (Workshop 4). … [Read more...]

Part of the Boston Summer Learning Summit 2015 (Workshop 5). … [Read more...]