Afterschool Training Toolkit Print Materials
Used with the online Afterschool Training Toolkit, the seven Instructor’s Guides to the Afterschool Training Toolkit and four Professional Development Guides give program directors and site coordinators the resources they need to lead professional development activities that will teach afterschool staff how to build fun, innovative, and academically enriching activities that engage students, extend their knowledge in new ways, and support academic achievement. Learn more by going to the links below
Resource Guide for Planning and Operating Afterschool
Programs
The
Database
This guide organizes resources
in the six areas identified by the National Center for Community
Education (NCCE) as necessary for the successful operation
of after-school programs: Management, Communication, Programming,
Integrating K-12 and After-School Programs, Community Building/Collaboration,
and Evaluation. The resources complement the training curricula
developed by the NCCE Training Task Force for 21st Century
Community Learning Centers.
The Book
Now in its third edition, this resource guide describes
readily available and inexpensive resources that support afterschool
programs. Topics include management, communication, programming,
community building and collaboration, and developing connections
between K–12 educational and afterschool programs.
Articles of Interest
By Harris Cooper in AfterWords, January
2008
A poll conducted for the Associated Press earlier in 2006 found that about 57 percent of parents felt their child was assigned about the right amount of homework. Another 23 percent thought it was too little, 19 percent thought it was too much. But opinions cannot tell us whether homework works; only research can. My colleagues and I have conducted a combined analysis of dozens of homework studies to examine whether homework is beneficial and what amount of homework is appropriate for our children.
By Laura Shankland in AfterWords, July
2007
To learn more about afterschool programs in rural areas, we talked to Claudette Morton, a member of the SEDL National Center for Quality Afterschool's steering committee.
By Laura Shankland in AfterWords, June
2007
“Long division is impossible!” If your afterschool program offers mathematics enrichment, you have undoubtedly heard comments like this one. While enticing a student who dislikes math to devote another hour to the subject in afterschool is hardly a task any instructor would enjoy, an afterschool program can be an ideal setting to help students become math lovers.
By Laura Shankland in AfterWords, May
2007
Here’s something you already know: most kids love to
use computers. If you are fortunate enough to have access to
computers and other technology in your afterschool program,
how can you ensure that you are making the most of your resources?
By Laura Shankland in AfterWords, April 2007
What can you do to make sure you’re collecting “good,” or
meaningful, data? As the current school year comes to a close
and you begin to think about fall programming, it helps to
remember that the same adage that applies to planning an evaluation
goes for collecting the data: start early and get all of the
players involved.
By Deborah Donnelly and Laura Shankland in SEDL
Letter, April
2007, Volume XIX, Number 1
Learn more about the Afterschool
Training Toolkit, a free online resource for afterschool
practitioners. The toolkit is organized by six content areas—literacy,
math, science, the arts, technology, and homework help—with
the different member organizations of the National Center
developing the content according to their expertise. The
toolkit uses a theory-to-practice model, meaning it is based
on research but shows people how to implement the practice.
By Laura Shankland in AfterWords, March
2007
High-quality afterschool programs have clear program goals,
regular evaluations to determine if they are meeting program
goals, and reset their goals based on these evaluations. Find
out how to ensure that you get the most out of a program evaluation.
By Deborah Donnelly in Afterschool Review, Fall
2006
The article discusses the merits of afterschool leaders using
the Afterschool Training Toolkit, an online professional development
resource, to build the capacity of the afterschool staff to
develop high quality programming for academic enrichment through
effective coaching and mentoring.
SEDL
Letter, May 2006, Volume XVIII, Number 1
Afterschool and out-of-school programs across the country
are providing students with more than a place to hang out after
school. Read about promising practices and new research findings
related to afterschool programs.
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