ACROSS NH is dedicated to supporting out-of-school time (OST) professionals in their work to create high quality, innovative programs for New Hampshire’s school age children. This project is made possible through funding by the New Hampshire Department
of Health and Human Services.
The State of Out-of-School Time in New Hampshire: Literature Reviews
We wanted to find a way to provide more programs more access to more information. Therefore, Plymouth State University Faculty Member Hilary Swank engaged in a process to collect and distill the available research. These Literature Reviews are intended as a tool for programs looking to bolster their work with research-based evidence. There are two Literature Reviews, one on Professional Development in Out-of-School Time and one on Program Quality. Programs could cite the Literature Reviews directly or select literature from the extensive reference list. Programs might utilize these references to help strengthen their arguments in press releases, family communications or grant applications, among other uses.
To cite these Literature Reviews:
Professional Development
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Swank, H. (2024.) Literature Review on the topic of Professional Development in Out of School Time and Youth Work: Plymouth State University. Published via ACROSS NH’s website.
Program Quality
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Swank, H. (2024.) Literature Review on Program Quality and Outcomes in Out of School/Afterschool and Youth Development: Plymouth State University. Published via ACROSS NH’s website.
About Hilary K. Swank
Hilary Swank is a Professor of Education at Plymouth State University. She works primarily in the Elementary Education and Youth Development program there but also serves as the Education Academic Unit leader. At PSU she teaches courses in human development and the learning sciences. She came to PSU in 2011 after completing a postdoctoral position at New York University. She has degrees from Penn State and Johns Hopkins University. In the past, her research has focused on two main areas: children’s cognitive development and math learning, and the history of U.S. elementary school reading and mathematics textbooks. Her more recent focus has been on the field of afterschool, especially the impacts of afterschool programs on children and youth.