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EXTERNAL RESOURCE LIBRARY

Here you’ll find free resources from government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and others in the field, curated by our team with 21st CCLC professionals in mind. The external resource library includes videos, web pages, publications, and more to help you learn about and implement evidence-based strategies and best practices. All were screened for their relevance to out-of-school time, and many are specific to 21st CCLC programs.

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National Afterschool Association’s (NAA) Core Knowledge and Competencies

The NAA Core Knowledge and Competencies were developed to enable afterschool and youth development practitioners to demonstrate expertise and gain a higher level of recognition within their communities, particularly from school officials.

  • Source: National Afterschool Association (NAA)
  • Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
  • Year: 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Resource Collections

This web page provides ideas and resources to help integrate NOAA science into formal and informal education. It includes a special collection of STEM materials for distance educators or families working with students at home.

  • Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies
  • Year: 2023
Newcomer Toolkit

This toolkit was created as a resource for State, local, and school leaders to support multilingual learners and general education educators who directly serve immigrant and refugee students. Out-of-school time programs that serve these populations will also find it helpful. 

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2023
Newcomer Toolkit

This toolkit was created as a resource for State, local, and school leaders to support English learners and general education educators who directly serve immigrant and refugee students. Out-of-school time programs that serve these populations will also find it helpful.  

  • Source: National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
  • Resource Type: Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies
  • Year: 2023
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Non-Regulatory Guidance

This non-regulatory guidance document provides program definitions, information on State allocations, guidance on State competitions and subgrantee use of funds, and requirements for monitoring and program evaluation.

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Policy/Guidance Documents
  • Year: 2024
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (Title IV, Part B) Program Web Page

The U.S. Department of Education maintains this web page to provide information about the 21st CCLC program, including performance measures and reports; relevant legislation, regulations, and guidance; funding status and awards; eligibility; contact information for federal and State program leaders; and resources.

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Policy/Guidance Documents
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments

This document provides guidance in selecting, using, and building evidence-based activities, strategies, and interventions, as defined in Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Policy/Guidance Documents
  • Year: 2023
NPS-21st CCLC Greening STEM Grants

This web page provides information about a collaborative project to design and deliver STEM programs that engage youth in out-of-school time place-based citizen science and environmental monitoring. Free activity ideas and resources are available.

  • Source: National Park Service, U.S. Department of Education, National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
  • Resource Type: Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research
Out-of-School Learning

This web page describes and links to projects, resources, and publications specific to out-of-school time from the Education Development Center, a global nonprofit organization.

  • Source: Education Development Corporation (EDC)
  • Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices, Research
  • Year: 2023
Out-of-School Time Tool Kit

This toolkit is for stakeholders seeking to develop or strengthen out-of-school time (OST) efforts in their community. It has tools and modules on building coalitions, engaging stakeholders, strengthening program quality, building a case for OST programming, and more.

  • Source: United Way
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices
  • Year: 2024
Parent Teacher Home Visits: The Five Non-Negotiable Core Practices

This web page describes core practices of the Parent Teacher Home Visits model for fostering meaningful relationships with students' families, starting with voluntary home visits. This summary of core practices could give OST programs easy-to-digest information about home visits as they consider whether and how to conduct them. 

  • Source: Parent Teacher Home Visits
  • Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies
  • Year: 2024
Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations

This final rule amends the regulations of the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies to clarify protections for beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of federally funded social services and the rights and obligations of organizations providing such services. 

  • Source: Federal Register
  • Resource Type: Leadership and Management Practices, Policy/Guidance Documents
  • Year: 2024
National Afterschool Association’s (NAA) Core Knowledge and Competencies

The NAA Core Knowledge and Competencies were developed to enable afterschool and youth development practitioners to demonstrate expertise and gain a higher level of recognition within their communities, particularly from school officials.

  • Source: National Afterschool Association (NAA)
  • Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
  • Year: 2021
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Resource Collections

This web page provides ideas and resources to help integrate NOAA science into formal and informal education. It includes a special collection of STEM materials for distance educators or families working with students at home.

  • Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies
  • Year: 2023
Newcomer Toolkit

This toolkit was created as a resource for State, local, and school leaders to support multilingual learners and general education educators who directly serve immigrant and refugee students. Out-of-school time programs that serve these populations will also find it helpful. 

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2023
Newcomer Toolkit

This toolkit was created as a resource for State, local, and school leaders to support English learners and general education educators who directly serve immigrant and refugee students. Out-of-school time programs that serve these populations will also find it helpful.  

  • Source: National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
  • Resource Type: Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies
  • Year: 2023
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Non-Regulatory Guidance

This non-regulatory guidance document provides program definitions, information on State allocations, guidance on State competitions and subgrantee use of funds, and requirements for monitoring and program evaluation.

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Policy/Guidance Documents
  • Year: 2024
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (Title IV, Part B) Program Web Page

The U.S. Department of Education maintains this web page to provide information about the 21st CCLC program, including performance measures and reports; relevant legislation, regulations, and guidance; funding status and awards; eligibility; contact information for federal and State program leaders; and resources.

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Policy/Guidance Documents
Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments

This document provides guidance in selecting, using, and building evidence-based activities, strategies, and interventions, as defined in Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Policy/Guidance Documents
  • Year: 2023
NPS-21st CCLC Greening STEM Grants

This web page provides information about a collaborative project to design and deliver STEM programs that engage youth in out-of-school time place-based citizen science and environmental monitoring. Free activity ideas and resources are available.

  • Source: National Park Service, U.S. Department of Education, National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
  • Resource Type: Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research
Out-of-School Learning

This web page describes and links to projects, resources, and publications specific to out-of-school time from the Education Development Center, a global nonprofit organization.

  • Source: Education Development Corporation (EDC)
  • Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices, Research
  • Year: 2023
Out-of-School Time Tool Kit

This toolkit is for stakeholders seeking to develop or strengthen out-of-school time (OST) efforts in their community. It has tools and modules on building coalitions, engaging stakeholders, strengthening program quality, building a case for OST programming, and more.

  • Source: United Way
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices
  • Year: 2024
Parent Teacher Home Visits: The Five Non-Negotiable Core Practices

This web page describes core practices of the Parent Teacher Home Visits model for fostering meaningful relationships with students' families, starting with voluntary home visits. This summary of core practices could give OST programs easy-to-digest information about home visits as they consider whether and how to conduct them. 

  • Source: Parent Teacher Home Visits
  • Resource Type: Best Practices, Evidence-Based Practices, Implementation Strategies
  • Year: 2024
Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations

This final rule amends the regulations of the U.S. Department of Education and other federal agencies to clarify protections for beneficiaries and prospective beneficiaries of federally funded social services and the rights and obligations of organizations providing such services. 

  • Source: Federal Register
  • Resource Type: Leadership and Management Practices, Policy/Guidance Documents
  • Year: 2024
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This resource was developed by the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC),funded under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and administered by Synergy Enterprises, Inc. underCooperativeAgreementNo. 287E230009 with the Department’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the Department or the federal government. The 21st CCLC NTAC project officers are Dr. La' Shawndra Scroggins and Ms. Andrea Jackson.

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