Out-of-School Time and African American Students: Linking Concept to Practice (Editor's Commentary).
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Authors
- Toldson, Ivory A.; Lemmons, Brianna P.
- Source
- Journal of Negro Education; Summer2015, Vol. 84 Issue 3, p207-210, 4p
- Subject
- African American students
Educational programs
Academic achievement
Academic enrichment
United States education system
- Language
- ISSN
- 00222984
The article presents a commentary on out-of-school time (OST) programs for African American students. Topics discussed include the challenges faced by African American students related to their progress in school, the key components of effective OST programs, and the specific mechanisms by which OST programs build effective bridges to encouraging and affirming academic success among students.