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EXTERNAL RESOURCE LIBRARY

Here you’ll find free resources from government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and others in the field, curated by our team with 21st CCLC professionals in mind. The external resource library includes videos, web pages, publications, and more to help you learn about and implement evidence-based strategies and best practices. All were screened for their relevance to out-of-school time, and many are specific to 21st CCLC programs.

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  • Source: Test Org
  • Resource Type: Best Practices
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Tags: Tool/Toolkit, Federal, Social Emotional, Fiscal Compliance, Financial Literacy, Parents, Best Practices

 

  • Source: SEI
  • Resource Type: Best Practices
  • Year: 2025
Addressing Educator Burnout and Demoralization: Actions for Administrators

This resource provides strategies program leaders can use to support the well-being of their staff. 

  • Source: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)
  • Resource Type: Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices
  • Year: 2022
Medicaid Funding for School-Based Services

This resource provides strategies program leaders can use to support the well-being of their staff. 

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
  • Year: 2022
Summer and Afterschool Needs Assessment Success Criteria

This information sheet lists the benefits of applying for Medicaid funding for school-based services and provides step-by-step instructions for applying. Out-of-school time programs who are partnering with schools to provide wraparound services may find this information useful.

  • Source: Comprehensive Center Network
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
  • Year: 2024
Profile of Students With Disabilities in U.S. Public Schools During the 2020-21 School Year

The infographics in this data snapshot show the demographics and experiences of students with disabilities within U.S. public schools and school districts. This information may be useful to out-of-school time programs coordinating with the school day to serve students with disabilities. 

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices, Policy/Guidance Documents, Research
  • Year: 2023
Rural Education Programs

This two-page document describes and links to Department programs that provide funding opportunities, technical assistance, and other resources tailored to the rural context.

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research
  • Year: 2023
Newcomer Toolkit

This toolkit was created as a resource for State, local, and school leaders to support multilingual learners and general education educators who directly serve immigrant and refugee students. Out-of-school time programs that serve these populations will also find it helpful. 

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2023
High-Leverage Practices for Students With Disabilities

This guidance document and supplemental resources present research-based methods and best practices to maximize instruction for students with disabilities.

  • Source: University of Florida CEEDAR Center
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2024
Behavior Principles: Understanding Student Behavior

This 1-hour online module examines the ABC (antecedent-behavior-consequence) model for understanding student behavior, which illustrates how environmental factors can influence behaviors before and after they occur. 

  • Source: IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research
  • Year: 2024
Executive Functions, Part 2: Strategies to Improve Students’ Academic Performance

This 2.5-hour module is a companion to the Executive Functions Part 1 module. It includes strategies that can help students who have difficulty with executive functions like time management and focus. These strategies include graphic organizers, notetaking, mnemonics, organization of materials, time management, comprehension strategies, and self-regulation strategies.

  • Source: IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2022
Executive Functions, Part 1: Understanding Why Some Students Struggle

This 1-hour online module explores executive functions and explains why many students struggle with cognitive processes related to learning. It then examines why it's critical for teachers to explicitly teach these students when, where, and how to use effective study strategies.

  • Source: IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2022
Test Resource by Will

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  • Source: Test Org
  • Resource Type: Best Practices
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Tags: Tool/Toolkit, Federal, Social Emotional, Fiscal Compliance, Financial Literacy, Parents, Best Practices

 

  • Source: SEI
  • Resource Type: Best Practices
  • Year: 2025
Addressing Educator Burnout and Demoralization: Actions for Administrators

This resource provides strategies program leaders can use to support the well-being of their staff. 

  • Source: National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)
  • Resource Type: Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices
  • Year: 2022
Medicaid Funding for School-Based Services

This resource provides strategies program leaders can use to support the well-being of their staff. 

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
  • Year: 2022
Summer and Afterschool Needs Assessment Success Criteria

This information sheet lists the benefits of applying for Medicaid funding for school-based services and provides step-by-step instructions for applying. Out-of-school time programs who are partnering with schools to provide wraparound services may find this information useful.

  • Source: Comprehensive Center Network
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Leadership and Management Practices
  • Year: 2024
Profile of Students With Disabilities in U.S. Public Schools During the 2020-21 School Year

The infographics in this data snapshot show the demographics and experiences of students with disabilities within U.S. public schools and school districts. This information may be useful to out-of-school time programs coordinating with the school day to serve students with disabilities. 

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Leadership and Management Practices, Policy/Guidance Documents, Research
  • Year: 2023
Rural Education Programs

This two-page document describes and links to Department programs that provide funding opportunities, technical assistance, and other resources tailored to the rural context.

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research
  • Year: 2023
Newcomer Toolkit

This toolkit was created as a resource for State, local, and school leaders to support multilingual learners and general education educators who directly serve immigrant and refugee students. Out-of-school time programs that serve these populations will also find it helpful. 

  • Source: U.S. Department of Education
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2023
High-Leverage Practices for Students With Disabilities

This guidance document and supplemental resources present research-based methods and best practices to maximize instruction for students with disabilities.

  • Source: University of Florida CEEDAR Center
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2024
Behavior Principles: Understanding Student Behavior

This 1-hour online module examines the ABC (antecedent-behavior-consequence) model for understanding student behavior, which illustrates how environmental factors can influence behaviors before and after they occur. 

  • Source: IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Innovation and Best Practices, Research
  • Year: 2024
Executive Functions, Part 2: Strategies to Improve Students’ Academic Performance

This 2.5-hour module is a companion to the Executive Functions Part 1 module. It includes strategies that can help students who have difficulty with executive functions like time management and focus. These strategies include graphic organizers, notetaking, mnemonics, organization of materials, time management, comprehension strategies, and self-regulation strategies.

  • Source: IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2022
Executive Functions, Part 1: Understanding Why Some Students Struggle

This 1-hour online module explores executive functions and explains why many students struggle with cognitive processes related to learning. It then examines why it's critical for teachers to explicitly teach these students when, where, and how to use effective study strategies.

  • Source: IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
  • Resource Type: Implementation Strategies, Research
  • Year: 2022
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This resource was developed by the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC), funded under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and administered by Synergy Enterprises, Inc. under Cooperative Agreement No. 287E230009 with the Department’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the Department or the Federal government. The 21st CCLC NTAC project officers are Dr. La' Shawndra Scroggins and Ms. Andrea Jackson.