Build connections and competencies through the informal curriculum

Theory and Evidence

Billig, S.H. (2000). Research on K-12 school-based service-learning: The evidence builds. Phi Delta Kappan, 81, 658-664.

Durlak, J.A. & Weissberg, R.P. (2007). The impact of after-school programs that promote personal and social skills. Chicago, IL: Colloborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.

Halpern, R. (2000). The promise of after-school programs for low-income children. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 15(2), 185-214.

Hattie, J., Marsh, H.W., Neill, J.T. & Richards, G.E. (1997). Adventure education and outward bound: Out-of-class experiences that make a lasting difference. Review of Educational Research, 67(1), 43-87.

Juvonen, J. (2007). Reforming middle schools: Focus on continuity, social connectedness, and engagement. Educational Psychologist, 42(4), 197-208.

McNeely, C. & Faici, C. (2004). School connectedness and the transition into and out of health-risk behavior among adolescents: A comparison of social belonging and teacher support. Journal of School Health, 74(7), 284-292.

Miller, B.M. (2003). Critical hours: Afterschool programs and educational success. Quincy, MA: Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

Morrison, W. & Kirby, P. (2010). Schools as a Setting for Promoting Positive Mental Health: Better Practices and Perspectives. Summerside, PEI: Joint Consortium for School Health.

West, P. (2006). School effects research provide new and stronger evidence in support of the health-promoting school idea. Health Education, 106(6), 421-424.

Tools

Adult Allies in Action. This booklet, produced by Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement, provides information and tips to help adults engage youth in adult-youth partnerships and volunteer activities. (http://www.engagementcentre.ca/files/alliesFINAL_e_web.pdf)

Implementing Promising Practices. A tool created by CARBC to support planning, implementing and evaluating promising practices in a school setting. (http://www.carbc.ca/HelpingSchools/PromisingPractices/ImplementingPromisingPractices.aspx)

School-Family-Community Partnerships: A Knowledge Kit for School and Community Leaders. A guide published by the Joint Consortium for School Health. (http://eng.jcsh-cces.ca/upload/JCSH%20Substance%20Use%20Toolkit%20SchoolFamilyCommunity%20v1.pdf)