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Duffrin, Elizabeth – ExpandED Schools, 2014
At a recent national forum at the Ford Foundation in New York, 140 education and youth development professionals discussed how to better support adolescent learning. Drawing on the discussion and the latest research in neuroscience, psychology and cognitive learning science, TASC presents an action agenda that can be tailored to circumstances in…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Adolescent Development, Youth Opportunities, Position Papers
Chaskin, Robert J.; Baker, Stephen – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2006
In recent years, there has been increased policy interest in the way young people spend their time out of school, and in promoting the availability of opportunities for them to spend this time in productive and developmentally supportive ways. Out-of-school opportunities (such as arts and music programs, sports teams, community service, youth …
Descriptors: Grade 10, Neighborhoods, Adolescents, Interests