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Jenny Knowles Morrison, PhD Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service

Jenny Knowles Morrison, PhD Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service.

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Jenny Knowles Morrison, PhD Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service

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  1. Jenny Knowles Morrison, PhD Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service Research OverviewMaking Sense of the Out of School Time Challenge: Understanding the Texas Business Community’s Incentives for Action through an Assessment of Employer Awareness, Attitudes, and Motivations Presented to April 2, 2014

  2. Emerging Policy ChallengeLow Income Family Problem  Everyone’s Problem* Disappearing middle class * Increasing single parents * More working parents=Managing OST  Worker Productivity=Business Community ProblemOpportunity for Wider Social Impacts, Unique Partnerships Emerging(Legislative Issue - Coordinate Solutions)Opportunity for Effective Public Policy Intervention

  3. Study Motivation • Senate Bill 503 (2013) • Created the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council – first action in recent history on out of school time. • 2015 Texas Legislative Agenda • Requires ELO recommendations, corporate engagement, and revenue-neutral policy ideas on Out of School Time. No TX evidence to bolster the coming debate. • TEGAC, TXPOST Formation • Momentum and support growing on this issue • = • Policy Window Open!

  4. Knowledge Gaps • Dimensions of thelogistics problem for individual employees • Dimensions ofproductivity problem for employers • If/how employers support working parents and what are effects on productivity? • How does employer awareness and attitudes of OST challenges for employees shape corporate support? • What are motivations behind corporate programming to address OST challenges? • Are there untapped incentives to drive broader support of OST programming?

  5. Research Purpose* Understand Texas corporations’ understandings of and attitudes towards the OST challenge* Identify private sector best practices to address staff productivity during kids’ out of school time, and * Identify incentives to support new private sector initiatives to provide this benefit

  6. Research QuestionsTo what extent are Texas corporations engaged in out of school time programming?*What are Texas businesses doing to address OST for their own employees, and how can these programs be adapted to other Texas businesses? What would motivate increased engagement by corporations?*What is the perception among leadership in the private sector of OST effect on productivity?*What are the business justifications for private sector leadership on OST programming?

  7. Data Collection Strategy

  8. Sampling Frame: Representative Texas Corporations Texas Industries Locations Technology Urban, Established OST Networks: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Waco Energy Rural, High-Need Area: Rio Grande Valley Grocery Financial/Banking Primary Staff Composition OST Engagement Restaurant Retail Proactive OST Support Salaried, Mid-High Income Services Hourly, Low-Income No OST Support

  9. Research with a Triple Bottom LineAudience: Stakeholders with Differing Priorities but Similar Budgetary ConcernsTexanFoundationsBusinessesLegislators

  10. Preliminary Insights *Need more evidence-based research to understand dynamics and opportunities for sustained impact (focus on details – timing, location, transportation options) *Need to keep special attention on creating solutions that are workable for low-income, hourly/shift workers *Best practices emerging from community collaborations involving wide array of actors (parents, schools, foundations, businesses, providers, government, etc.) *Need to focus on incentivesto support dialogue and solution generation, expand the stakeholder community: employees, HR Managers, CEOs, legislators, foundations…

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