The Program Quality category of School-Community Relationships is divided into the following sections. Each section provides free materials and resources to download on a range of topics and approaches to developing school-community relationships in OST programs.
- Articles & Research contains key and current research on the topic of school-community relationships.
- Resources provides program materials that have been generated by the field, such as tools and procedures.
- Program Examples includes case studies and video clips of actual OST programs that demonstrate ways that programs have been successful in school-community relationships.
- Professional Development provides professional learning opportunities through webinars and other offerings.
- OST Field Notes provides photo essays, blogs, and other types of writing by practitioners about their experiences in school-community relationships.
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