After-School
Policy
Program Design and Evaluation
Staff Development
Program Models and Local Initiatives
Community Partners
Technical Assistance Contacts
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After-School
Policy
Afterschool
Alliance
This site offers the latest news on
national, state and local after-school policy, research
updates, advocacy tips, and tips for participating in
the national movement. Visit the Research
Links page for the latest evaluations and reports
on after-school outcomes.
American
Association of School Administrators
The publication School Governance
& Leadership: Afterschool Programs: Bureaucratic Barriers
and Strategies for Success explores challenges and opportunities
in implementing after-school programs. A PDF version of
the document can be found here.
California
Afterschool Network
The California Afterschool Network
is a new and broad coalition of stakeholders that will
help to chart the course for California’s afterschool
programs. The Network works at the state, regional and
local levels in developing relationships with both public
and private agencies interested in quality after school
programs as it works to fulfill its mission of influencing
policy by coordinating local and statewide efforts that
support out of school time opportunities for young people.
Click here for
more information about the network. (PDF)
California
State PTA
California State PTA's position
statement on before- and after-school options for youth
can be found at: www.capta.org/sections/basics/websites-units.cfm.
For a list of local PTAs (organized by school name), click
here.
Children
Now
Children Now is a national
organization dedicated to making sure that children are
a public policy priority. The Education
and Child Care Program works to improve access to
after-school programs. In time for the release of the
RFA for ASES funding, Children Now has released its new
California
After School Tool Kit, which includes helpful information
on applying for new state funding for after-school programs
and tips on how to develop a successful program.
Fight
Crime: Invest in Kids California
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
California is a nonprofit anti-crime organization led
by California's sheriffs, police chiefs, district attorneys
and crime victims. California's
After-School Choice: Juvenile Crime or Safe Learning Time,
documents the impact that after-school programs have
on deterring juvenile crime and improving academic achievement.
County and city-level data on juvenile crime and arrests
are available through the Office of the Attorney
General’s website.
Fight Crime’s
2004 report California's
Next After-School Challenge: Keeping High School Teens
Off the Street and On the Right Track
offers information about the benefits of high school
after-school programs, supply and demand for this age
group, and how many high school programs in California
have 21st CCLC funding.
National
AfterSchool Association
The National AfterSchool Association
is a professional association of more than 7,000 practitioners,
policymakers, and administrators representing all public,
private, and community-based sectors of after-school and
out-of-school time programs.
National
League of Cities
The league offers information
on what municipal leaders can do to help support after-school
programs in their communities, here.
National
Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks
A national network of 31 established
statewide after-school networks, supported by the Charles
Stewart Mott Foundation.
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Program
Design and Evaluation
Beyond
the Bell
Beyond the Bell is a suite of
products designed by Learning Point Associates to help
after-school directors, coordinators, and staff create
and sustain high-quality, effective after-school programs.
Additional after-school resources from Learning Point
Associates, including those related to partnerships, evaluation
and professional development, can be found here.
California
After School Summit
The website for the March 15,
2006, California After School Summit features downloadable
presentations on topics ranging from starting and
expanding an after-school program to strategies for funding
and sustainability.
Collaborative
Communications Group – Resources on Afterschool
Hosted by Collaborative Communications
Group, this site provides a comprehensive list of resources
from a variety of sources on research and evaluation,
promising practices, professional development, public
awareness and communication, policy development and financing
strategies.
The
Finance Project
The Finance Project is a specialized
nonprofit research, consulting, technical assistance and
training firm for public and private sector leaders nationwide. The
Children
and Family Services practice group provides reports,
tools, guides and information on promising practices in
out-of-school time programs.
Harvard
Family Research Project
Harvard Family Research Project’s
Out-of-School Time Learning and Development Project is
focused on improving quality, accessibility, and sustainability
of out-of-school time programs through supporting knowledge
development, evaluation, and learning in out-of-school
time. To learn more about the project and access the evaluation
database and related publications, click
here.
Lucile
Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
In a project funded by the Lucile Packard
Foundation for Children’s Health, the social policy
research firm, Public/Private Ventures, developed a set
of benchmarks for youth development programs that are
linked to positive outcomes for youth. Download
the report Promoting Emotional and Behavioral Health
in Preteens: Benchmarks of Success and Challenges Among
Programs in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties (PDF).
Moving
Toward Success: Framework for After-School Programs
(May 2005)
Created with funding from the
C.S. Mott Foundation, this tool provides a framework for
linking program goals, program elements, participant outcomes
and evaluation. Download a PDF version of this document
or order a hard copy here.
National
Association of Elementary School Principals
This site offers tools
and resources on quality after-school programs and
how they benefit schools. (Note: Some content requires
an NAESP membership for viewing.)
National
Governors Association
The NGA’s Center for Best
Practices offers tools and resources on “Extra Learning
Opportunities.” See the report Supporting Student
Success, A Governor’s Guide to Extra Learning Opportunities
(PDF).
National
Institute on Out-of-School Time
Based out of the Center for
Research on Women at Wellesley College, the National Institute
on Out-of-School Time produces research, evaluation, consultation,
policy development, public awareness, training and curriculum
development. The website offers various resources, including
a clearinghouse on the out-of-school-time workforce.
National
Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning
Supported by the U.S.
Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education, the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool
learning is a collaboration of the Southwest Educational
Development Laboratory (SEDL) and five other research
organizations. The website provides links to technical
assistance and training, as well as program and staff
development resources.
National
School Boards Association
The NSBA’s Extended-Day
Learning Opportunities (EDLO) Online Resource Center is
“a clearinghouse of information for school board
leaders to build and sustain quality extended learning
opportunities for all students.” Featured on the
site is a new report called Building and Sustaining
After-School Programs: Successful Practices in School
Board Leadership. This report looks at after-school
successes in eight districts around the country. You can
download a PDF of the report or order it from the NSBA
bookstore.
National
Youth Development Information Center
The National Youth Development Information
Center features resources for youth workers in the areas
of funding, programming, research, policy, and job and
training opportunities. The site also provides access
to an online library with practice-related information
at low cost or no cost.
Promising
Practices in Afterschool System
The Promising Practices in Afterschool
(PPAS) System is a web-based resource for sharing promising
practices implemented in after-school programs throughout
the country.
Save
the Children
Save the Children’s
Web of Support guidebook is a “toolkit” to
enable civic, religious and educational leaders and organizations
to provide safe, nurturing learning environments for children
and youths in their communities during out-of-school time.
Youth
Service California
Youth Service California provides information
and other resources to policymakers, community-based organizations,
press and educators about service learning in California.
Learn more about YSCal’s California After School
Service Learning grants here.
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Staff
Development
California
School-Age Consortium
Through a statewide network of members
and chapters, CalSAC provides training, resources, information
and advocacy for after-school professionals throughout
the state. Click
here for a list of upcoming events and training.
California
Tomorrow
California Tomorrow provides
technical assistance and training to support individual,
institutional and community change work around matters
of diversity and equity in a number of settings including
the after-school/youth development arena. California Tomorrow
has created several resources for practitioners in after-school
settings, which can be ordered here.
Center
for Collaborative Solutions
The Afterschool Services Division
provides training and support for local and regional after-school
initiatives around program development and implementation.
Services include workshops, consultation and on-site coaching.
Community
Network for Youth Development
Community Network for Youth
Development provides support, training and capacity-building
resources to youth-serving organizations and programs
around the San Francisco Bay Area. Their website also
provides links to publications, presentations, training
tools and information about events training, forums and
workshops.
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Program
Models and Local Initiatives
LA’s
BEST
LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program,
a partnership among the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Unified School District and a variety of partners in the
private sector, is a nationally recognized program that
serves 23,000 children at 147 school sites throughout
the city. Download a copy of LA’s
BEST Replication Manual
here.
Oakland
Community After School Alliance
The Oakland Community After
School Alliance brings together community-based organizations,
service providers and caring individuals in an effort
to galvanize interest, energy and resources for promoting
after school programs in Oakland. On this page you will
find a link to a PDF of the Oakland After School Strategic
Master Plan, which outlines Oakland’s “Seven
Steps to Prop 49.”
Pro-Youth/HEART
The HEART After-School Program (Homework, Enrichment,
Acceleration, Recreation, Teamwork), is administered by
Pro-Youth – a nonprofit organization serving Tulare
County. HEART is located in 15 schools throughout Tulare
County, and serves 2,500 K-6 grade students every school
day.
Pasadena
LEARNS
Pasadena LEARNS provides school-based out-of-school time
programs that operate out of 21 schools in Pasadena Unified
School District.
Sacramento
START
Sacramento START is a partnership among the County and
City of Sacramento, six school districts, and private
and public funders, with the City of Sacramento Department
of Neighborhood Services Serving as a fiscal agent. Approximately
6,000 children in grades K through 6 are currently enrolled
in the program, in 43 school sites throughout six school
districts.
The
San Diego After School Consortium
The Children’s Initiative and the San Diego County
Office of Education developed and now oversee this first-of-its-kind,
countywide after school consortium. The San Diego After
School Consortium is a nationally recognized model and
leader in the development, management and sustainability
of before and after school programming. The Consortium
is a collaboration of 25 districts that encompass more
than 430 programs across San Diego County. The exemplary
work of the Consortium has garnered significant federal,
state and local grants and, to-date, has secured more
than $168 million and serves more than 41,000 children
and youth daily.
San
Francisco Beacon Initiative
The San Francisco Beacon Initiative, a public-private
partnership that promotes youth and family centers in
public schools in the city of San Francisco, has developed
Quality
Standards for Beacon Centers to guide the programs’
policies and practices, and to provide a framework for
ongoing evaluation (PDF). The initiative has also completed
a number of evaluations
that document youth and program outcomes.
San
José After School
San José After School is a partnership among 128
elementary schools, 36 middle schools, 26 high schools,
28 community-based organizations, 10 library sites, two
community centers and the city of San José.
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Community
Partners
Boys
& Girls Clubs
Boys and Girls Clubs California Alliance has created a
document that highlights ways that Boys and Girls Clubs
can work with school districts to provide youth with academic
support and an array of enrichment opportunities in a
safe, caring after-school environment. Click here
to download the document. For more information about how
your school can partner with your local Boys and Girls
Club, contact K.J. Lavoie, Government Relations Director
for Boys & Girls Clubs of America at klavoie@bgca.org
or 916-446-6355.
California
Association of Museums
The California Association of Museums (CAM) is a nonprofit
service organization that represents the interests of
California museums and assists them in fulfilling their
missions as educational and research institutions. There
are currently CAM members in 51 of California’s
58 counties. View
a list of members here.
California
Park and Recreation Society
California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS) is a nonprofit
professional and public interest organization with more
than 4,000 recreation, leisure and community service professionals.
Contact information for the park and recreation department
in your city can be found through the CPRS district that
covers your county. A list of the 15 districts and the
counties they serve can be found here.
California
Police Activities League
California Police Activities League chapter members provide
positive, wholesome and character building activities
in well-supervised and safe settings. Click
here to locate a chapter in your community.
California
4-H Youth Development Program
4-H programs promote leadership, citizenship and life
skills among children and youth.
Camp
Fire USA
Camp Fire USA is a national, nonprofit youth development
organization that serves nearly 750,000 children and youth
annually. Click
here to locate a council that serves your community.
Experience
Corps
Experience Corps in the San Francisco Bay Area offers
adults over 55 the opportunity to develop caring relationships
with children in San Francisco and Oakland through tutoring,
mentoring and classroom assistance opportunities during
and after school.
Girl
Scouts of the USA
Girls Scouts of the USA is a national membership organization
dedicated to promoting character and skill building for
girls in a supportive and nurturing environment. Click
here to locate the council that serves your community.
Girls
Inc.
Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization
dedicated to providing educational programs to girls throughout
the country and in particular, those in high-risk, underserved
areas. Click
here to locate a Girls Incorporated near your community.
Intel
Computer Clubhouses
A project of Boston's Museum of Science, in collaboration
with the MIT Media Laboratory, Intel Computer Clubhouses
are after-school technology centers located in communities
throughout the U.S. and overseas. View a list of the 15
clubhouses located in California here.
Junior
Achievement
Junior Achievement (JA) is a program that educates young
people about free enterprise, business, and economics.
Programs are run by volunteers and offered in in-school
and after-school programs. Click
here to locate a Junior Achievement office near you.
United
Way
There are approximately 1,350 community-based, independent
United Way organizations throughout the country. Click
here to locate a United Way organization near you.
YMCA
There are 2,954 YMCA’s that serve 10,000 communities
throughout the country. Click here to locate the YMCA
branch that serves your community. [http://www.ymca.net/find_your_ymca]
Other Community Partners
Various types of community-based organizations and institutions
have the potential to partner with school districts to
support after-school programs and activities. These include:
• Libraries
• Universities, community colleges and trade schools
• Local businesses and merchants
• Arts councils
• Churches and faith-based organizations
• Sports franchises and local leagues
• Service organizations (e.g. Rotary, Lions Club)
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Technical Assistance
Contacts
Bay
Area Partnership for Children and Youth
The Bay Area Partnership for Children and Youth (the Partnership)
is a small local intermediary organization that works
to build the capacity of schools and community organizations
serving children and youth in the San Francisco Bay Area's
lowest-income communities. The Partnership also provides
assistance with sustainability planning to local school-based
after-school programs in nine Bay Area counties. For more
information, visit their website or contact Katie Brackenridge
510-645-4207 x104.
The
California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program
The California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit)
Program is a statewide, nonprofit organization whose mission
is to engage communities and build their capacity to improve
the nutrition and physical activity status of California’s
low-income African American, American Indian, Latino,
Asian American, and Pacific Islander youth 10-14 years
old. The organization has provided technical assistance
and training to after-school programs in California for
the past 13 years. For more information, visit their website
or contact them at info@canfit.org.
California Department of Education
The After School Partnerships Office of the California
Department of Education supports a regional network of
Regional Leads who provide training and technical assistance
to before- and after-school programs in each of the eleven
service regions of the California County Superintendents'
Educational Services Association.
- Region 1: Del
Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties
Lucia Bianchi
Mendocino
County Office of Education
Ph. 707-467-5145
Fx. 707-467-6019
lucia@mcoe.k12.ca.us
- Region 2: Butte, Glenn, Lassen,
Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity
Counties
Amy Christianson
Butte
County Office of Education
Ph. 530-532-5705
Fx. 530-532-5699
achristi@bcoe.org
- Region 3: Alpine, Colusa, El
Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento Sierra, Sutter, Yolo
and Yuba Counties
Linda Burkholder and Jim Gaston
Folsom
Cordova Unified School District
Ph. 916-861-0611
Fx. 916-0861-0648
lburkhol@fcusd.k12.ca.us
jgaston@fcusd.k12.ca.us
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4: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco,
San Mateo and Solano Counties
Hector Garcia
Alameda
County Office of Education
313 W. Winton Avenue
Hayward, CA 94544-1198
Ph. 510-670-4235
Fx. 510-670-4207
hgarcia@acoe.org
- Region 5: Monterey, San Benito
Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties
Rocio Abundis-Rodriguez
Monterey County Office of Education
Ph. 831-784-4168
Fx. 831-755-0367
rabundis@monterey.k12.ca.us
- Region 6: Amador, Calaveras,
San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties
Vicki Bauman and Mike Nicholson
Stanislaus
County Office of Education
Ph. 209-525-5132
Fx. 209-525-4912
vbauman@stancoe.org
mnicholson@stancoe.org
- Region 7: Fresno, Kings, Madera,
Mariposa, Merced and Tulare Counties
Maria Magallenas and Pansy Torres Ceballos
Tulare
County Office of Education
Ph. 559-651-0155
Fx. 559-651 0172
mariamag@tcoe.org
pansyc@tcoe.org
- Region 8: Kern, San Luis Obispo,
Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
Patricia Contini
Ventura County Office of Education
Ph. 805-388-4412
Fx. 805-388-4329
pcontini@vcss.k12.ca.us
- Region 9: Imperial, Orange and
San Diego Counties
Steve Amick and Tia Quinn
San
Diego County Office of Education
Ph. 619-718-6778
Fx. 619-718-4999
samick@sdcoe.net
tiaquinn@sdcoe.net
- Region 10: Inyo, Mono, Riverside
and San Bernardino Counties
Damian Maldonado
Ph. 831-661-0237
Fx. 831-688-1833
dm_consulting@sbcglobal.net
- Region 11: Los Angeles County
Sue Schatz
Los
Angeles County Office of Education
Ph. 562-922-6112
Fx. 562-940-1662
schatz_sue@lacoe.edu
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