Raising the Bar for After School Programs: Available Resources
Wisconsin Afterschool Network Mission: To support schools and community partners in delivering high quality school-age afterschool programs to diverse children and youth that increase academic achievement, enhance youth development and encourage family involvement. Vision: All Wisconsin school-age children and youth will have the opportunity to attend a high quality afterschool program. http://www.wiafterschoolnetwork.org/
Desire to Learn (D2L) Your window to continuing support Research Readings Questions Dialogue with peers and instructors
Youngstar Criteria Resources Consultation Training Dcf.Wisconsin.gov/youngstar/schoolage.htm
Statewide resources Wisconsin Afterschool Association Professional association for after school providers www.waaweb.org Supporting Families Together Association Training, resources and consultation supportingfamiliestogether.org Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Professional development consultation, training & TEACH Scholarships wisconsinearlychildhood.org The Registry, Inc. Recognition system and training approval https://www.the-registry.org Wisconsin Child Care Information Center Lending Library and free resource materials ccic.dcf.wi.gov
http://www.sedl.org/afterscho ol/ SEDL Resources http://www.sedl.org/afterscho ol/
Some Examples of Free Resources from SEDL: Literacy in After School Programs – Literature Review http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/literacy/pdf/AST_lit_literature_revie w.pdf A Practitioner's Guide: Building and Managing Quality Afterschool Programs (must pay shipping fees) http://www.sedl.org/pubs/catalog/items/family125.html Homework Help in Afterschool Programs – Literature Review http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/homework/pdf/hw_lit_rev.pdf Afterschool Training Toolkit http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/index.html
Additional Resources for Programming: Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practiceguides/ost_pg_072109.pdf After School Matters – Peer Reviewed Journal http://www.niost.org/Publications/Afterschool-Matters/
Websites / Training Opportunities The Afterschool Alliance http://www.afterschoolalliance. org/ National Afterschool Association http://naaweb.site-ym.com National Summer Learning Association http://www.summerlearning.or g/ These organizations provide: Research Articles Professional Development Webinars Recommendations/ Promising Practices Funding and Advocacy Information After School Newsletters Networking Opportunities/ Conferences
Websites / Training Opportunities Best out of School Time (BOOST) Collaborative http://www.boostcollaborative. org/ Foundations, Inc. http://www.foundationsinc.org National Institute on Out of School Time http://www.niost.org/ These organizations provide: Research Articles Professional Development Webinars Recommendations/ Promising Practices Funding and Advocacy Information After School Newsletters Networking Opportunities/ Conferences
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