After-School Programs Improve School Performance in Low-Income Students
After-school programs for children from low-income families can significantly improve the children's performance in school, according to a study by Yale University and New York University published in Child Development. The study found that over time, students in these programs were reading at a higher level than their peers in any other type of after-school care. Source: Education Week (free registration), July 27, 2005
Principal Involvement Key to Successful After-school Programs
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) recently released Making the Most of After-School Time: Ten Case Studies of School-Based After-School Programs, which profiles after-school programs in urban, rural and suburban communities across the country, with a special emphasis on the various roles principals play in helping to make programs successful. The entire document runs 97 pages, but program snapshots are provided to help you focus in on key information.
Source: National Association of Elementary School Principals, June 2005
Finding Value in School-based After-school Programs
The May 2005 issue of The School Administrator, published by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), focused on the issues surrounding school-based after-school programs. The articles examined strategies for recruitment and retention of participants, leveraging of public and private resources, and evaluation of successful programs.
Academic-based After-school Programs More Likely to Receive Funding
A recent survey found that education foundations spend about $150 million each year supporting out-of-school programs. Out-of-school programs supporting academic achievement and youth development were most likely to receive funds.
Source: Grantmakers for Education, May 20, 2005 (PDF)
