Boston's After-School for All Partnership

2003 Boston Parent Survey Findings

Boston’s After-School for All Partnership’s June 2003 telephone survey of 402 randomly selected parents across city of Boston. Delivers an approximate cross-section of the city’s Boston Public Schools student population by economic, racial and geographic demographics. Includes findings on student participation, program demand, parent views and opinions on programming supply and demand. October 9, 2003.

Enhancing Literacy Support in After School Programs

In this 2002 report, Boston Plan for Excellence makes the case for enhancing literacy support in after-school programs by depicting the role and importance of literacy in a child’s educational development, exploring effective local and national models of literacy support, reviewing literacy instruction in Boston Public Schools and visiting the implications and challenges for literacy instruction in Boston’s after-school programs.

Expanding and Coordinating Cultural Education Opportunities in Out-of-School Time in Boston

A 2002 report by Mendelsohn, Gittleman & Associates explores the role of arts and cultural education in promoting learning, effective practices of programming, partnerships and coordination, and challenges in Boston’s out-of-school time programming.

School Sites Initiative (SSI) Report

In response to the desire of City leaders to determine the most effective strategy for expanding after-school opportunities, Boston's After-School for All Partnership released “Opening Doors for Boston's Children: Lessons Learned In Expanding School-Based After-School Programs” in 2004. This four-year $2.6 million effort was lead by The Boston Foundation and Massachusetts 2020 and supported 17 schools and their community-based organizational partners. December 2006.