Program Enhancement Tools
Do you want to advance quality afterschool programming in your community? Check out a wide range of tools and information below, including easy-to-use one-pagers on how afterschool programming impacts educational involvement and child safety, the importance of parent involvement and the economic case for investing in quality programming for out-of-school time.
- McREL Power Point
- Elements of Quality
- Examples of Quality Indicators
- Making the Case for Afterschool Opportunities
- Expanding Your Scope
- Illustrating the Value
- Ten Conversation Starters About Afterschool Programs
- After-School Program Quality Review
- After School Program Report
- Fund Mapping Report
- Show Me the Money
- Literature Review Sources
- Service Learning
- A Guide to Service Learning
- McREL Power Point
Power Point presentation on structuring out-of-school time to improve academic achievement.
- Elements of Quality
A summary two-pager highlighting the key findings of the CYFS study.
- Examples of Quality Indicators
Table that shows how the research literature relates to the specific elements of quality that are described in the full report.
- Making the Case for Afterschool Opportunities
This series of one-pagers can help you explain why afterschool programs are a necessity in your community.
- Expanding Your Scope
These materials can help you state your case for more comprehensive initiatives by linking early childhood and parental involvement activities to your afterschool program.
- Illustrating the Value
The articles and research summary in this packet can help you show both the economic and academic value of high quality afterschool programs in your community.
- Ten Conversation Starters About Afterschool Programs
This tip sheet can help you get the conversation rolling about the importance of quality afterschool opportunities.
- After-School Program Quality Review
A power point presentation of the findings of a literature review conducted for the Network by the University of Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Family and Schools.
- After School Program Report
The full report on elements of quality afterschool programs.
- Fund Mapping Report
A draft report of research commissioned by the Network from the University of Nebraska's Public Policy Center on federal and state funding available to support expanded learning opportunity programs.
- Show Me the Money
A summary two-pager highlighting the key findings of the PPC draft report.
- Literature Review Sources
A list of research literature on elements of quality in various out of school time programs.
- Service Learning
High quality service learning integrates meaningful community service
with instruction.
- A Guide to Service Learning
This service learning guide offers overview, best practices and resources to use when implementing a service learning program for middle school youth.
