Kathy Schleyer Projects

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  Building APAS and Literacy Capacity in Philadelphia Out-of-School Time Programs
  
  

  2019 - 2023

  The National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST), an action project of WCW, is working with five out-of-school time programs in Philadelphia, PA, to enhance and implement program quality assessment, literacy skill-building best practices, and continuous program quality improvement.

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  National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE)
  
  

  2015 - 2026

  The National Institute on Out-of-School Time partnered with four other organizations to support school-age children in low-income families.

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  National Institute on Out-of-School Time
  
  

  Ongoing since 1979

  NIOST supports the healthy development of children, families, and communities, and advances the OST field through our research, training, advocacy, and tools.

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  Operationalizing Out-of-School Time Quality in Philadelphia
  
  

  Ongoing since 2017

  The project goal is to develop a professional development framework that will support specific program practices and enhance current system-building efforts.

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  APT Validation Study II: Improving rater reliability
  
  

  2013 - 2016

  The goal of this study is to enhance rater accuracy of the Afterschool Program Practices Tool (APT).