Interested in giving back to AERA and supporting a network of OST scholars? Consider running for one of the following OST SIG positions:

Article VII.

Duties AND RESPONSIBILITIES of The Officers

Section 1. Chair (2-year term). The Chair shall be responsible for the general administration of the SIG, for ensuring that the SIG Bylaws are followed, and shall act as liaison between the SIG and AERA and the SIG and the SIG Executive Committee. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the SIG’s Executive Committee and at the Annual Business Meeting. The Chair shall act as parliamentarian or shall appoint a SIG member to serve in that role for each meeting. The Chair shall appoint ad hoc committees as needed. Unless otherwise specified in these Bylaws, the Chair of the SIG shall appoint persons to assist officers, to chair committees or to carry out other work of the SIG.

 

Section 2. Secretary/Treasurer (1-year term). The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for managing and reporting on the financial accounts of the SIG and the safe keeping of all financial documents of the SIG. The Secretary/Treasurer shall also be responsible for the taking and circulating of minutes from officers meetings, making catering and audio/visual arrangements at all OST SIG substantive sessions and at the annual OST SIG business meeting, and coordinating any awards programs on behalf of the SIG.

 

Section 3. Program Chair (1 year-term). The Program Chair shall coordinate OST SIG activities and the substantive sessions for the AERA annual meeting. The Program Chair shall be allowed to request an appointment of a Program Co-Chair. The appointment must be approved by the Chair. 

OST World: Research Connections No. 14th is Now Available

Call for Papers: Journal of Expanded Learning Opportunities (JELO)

The aim of this journal is to promote scholarship and consciousness of the ways in which students’ engagement in afterschool and expanded learning activities contributes to their learning and development through the publication of original empirical, practical, and theoretical manuscripts. The JELO will connect research and promising practices throughout California and the nation, fostering a dialogue that engages both researchers and practitioners in the field. 

The journal solicits original papers in two categories:

• Research-based: presentation of new research using data that includes an abstract, an introductory paragraph, a brief literature review, methods (quantitative and/or qualitative), results, and implications. An example would be an academic or field study.
• Practitioner-based: presentation of an essay or brief focused on a specific promising practice that includes an abstract, introductory paragraph, discussion of the practice, and recommendations for implementation, sustainability, and scaling. An example would be a review of a program project/activity.

Suggested topics are inspired by the Learning in Afterschool and Summer (LIAS) 
principles and include:

• Active, project-based learning
• Collaborative learning and programs
• Applied learning activities
• Learning that supports mastery
• Learning that expands horizons
• Instructional strategies that promote student learning

Submission guidelines:

• Submit electronically using the following link: Article Submission Form
• Use Word or rich text format
• Use APA 6th edition format (see guidelines: http://apastyle.org/)
• Do not to exceed 3,500 words for practitioner articles or 5,000 words for research articles (not including references and tables)
• Include in the electronic submission attachment a cover page with: manuscript title, indication of whether it is a research-based or practitioner-based submission, author(s), affiliation, address, phone, and email address
• Eliminate any author identifying references within the paper in order to ensure a blind review
• Submissions accepted on an ongoing basis

Review Process:
After submission of a paper, the chief editor or an associate editor will send notice of receipt to the contact author. The editor will review the submissions for suitability for the journal and specific category. If not suitable, the editor will provide guidance for the author. If suitable, the paper will be sent to the editorial review board for blind review.

For questions/comments, contact Kim Boyer: kboyer@centralvalleyafterschool.org

Strengthening Out-of-School Time Course

United Way has created a series of toolkits, learning modules, and an online OST course. 

The course covers the following areas: 

1. Introduction and Self-Assessment 
2. Build Coalitions 
3. Engage Stakeholders 
4. Strengthen Program Quality 
5. Use Data to Measure, Evaluate and Communicate Results 
6. Create Action Agendas and Strategic Plans 
7. Build the Case for Out-of-School Time 
8. Advocate for Out-of-School Time 
9. Address Funding and Sustainability  

To access the course, please click here. 

To learn more click here.

United Way has created a series of toolkits, learning modules, and an online OST course. 

The course covers the following areas: 

1. Introduction and Self-Assessment 
2. Build Coalitions 
3. Engage Stakeholders 
4. Strengthen Program Quality 
5. Use Data to Measure, Evaluate and Communicate Results 
6. Create Action Agendas and Strategic Plans 
7. Build the Case for Out-of-School Time 
8. Advocate for Out-of-School Time 
9. Address Funding and Sustainability  

To access the course, please click here. 

To learn more click here.