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HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS Use PEARweb to stay informed about events related to you in Boston and nationally... June 21-26, 2009 - Data Wise: Step-by-Step Blueprint for Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching & Learning (more info...) FEATURED WEBSITE OF THE MONTH (MAY) The Youth Development Institute (YDI) supports the growth and development of young people by strengthening the quality and increasing the availability of experiences offered by the organizations that serve them. We partner with community organizations, schools, colleges, policy makers, funders, and others to create programs, train staff, and develop policies that encourage and enable young people to transition successfully to adulthood. HIGHLIGHTED READINGS Where Youth Development Meets Mental Health and Education: The RALLY Approach A New Day for Youth: Creating Sustainable Quality in Out of School Time Toward a Systematic Evidence-Base for Science in Out-of-School Time: The Role of Assessment |
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News City Year Managers and Directors Login here. NEW!!!! PEAR IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR INFORMAL SCIENCE PROGRAMMING!!! The ATIS – Assessment Tools in Informal Science – Website is a new resource for evaluating science programming in museums, schools, afterschool and summer programs. ATIS was developed based on recommendations from a PEAR report funded by the Noyce Foundation. In a yearlong study, PEAR conducted an extensive critical review of available assessment resources. ATIS is the product of this report; a resource designed to help practitioners, evaluators, researchers and policymakers understand and select appropriate tools to assess the quality of science learning and child outcomes in out-of-school time programs. Find descriptions, ratings and reviews for informal science assessment tools! Explore ATIS (http://atis.pearweb.org/) now! |
2009 Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency