Evidence of Strengthened Educator Practice Educators participate in Arly’s professional development, learning, and coaching while gaining relevant learning experiences that positively impacts their school-year teaching. Findings show: • Enhanced school year teacher practices and confidence. Educators start the school year with new and enhanced approaches to teaching and more confidence to implement new practices, particularly in the areas of growth mindset and supporting positive behaviors. 11, 12 • Increased energy and passion for teaching. Educators start the school year with increased energy and passion for teaching . 10, 11, 14 • Expanded use of student-centered practices. Summer educators are more likely than teachers not employed in a summer program to improve their use of student-centered practices . 14 • More opportunities for coaching and feedback. Summer educators receive important feedback and coaching about how to improve instruction and classroom practices. 14
Evidence of High-Quality Program Outcomes
Strong positive outcomes for youth, families, and educators are closely linked to high-quality program implementation. Internal quality assurance and external third-party findings show: • National quality standards alignment. The summer model is implemented with strong fidelity and with high quality relative to national program quality standards developed by the RAND Corporation and National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) . 2, 5, 13 • Educator experiences that increase satisfaction and decrease burnout. Programs powered by Arly create high-quality staff experiences by incorporating strong relationships, support, collaboration, a positive environment for teaching, flexibility, autonomy and readily available resources. 21 • Professional development supported . Arly’s professional development and activities are recognized for strengthening staff professional skills and supporting educator growth. 5, 10, 11
Evidence of Systems Change for Provider Organizations
The influence of OST supports and partnerships on evidence-based practices in youth programs were examined. 22 Most providers sought help in key areas like program planning, staff management, enrollment, attendance tracking, curriculum use, instruction, culture, family engagement, and data utilization. Findings show providers using Arly saw improvements in: • Enrollment • Program evaluation • Workplace culture • Community engagement • Family connections • Philanthropy and funding attraction • Program design and daily operations
* Comparison group of similar children who did not participate in a summer or afterschool program. See each individual study for more details on the comparison group.
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