Resources and Links
National Community Education Association
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Resources and publications around community action
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
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Financial pledges and technical assistance
Moving forward: A Framework for Afterschool Programs
http://www.publicengagement.com/Framework/images/framework_61505.pdf
You 4 Youth
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Enjoyable ways to build on your existing knowledge as you help your students see that STEM is everywhere and for everyone
http://www.y4y.ed.gov/Publish/CourseLanding.aspx?CourseMasterID=3
SEDL
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Resource Guide for Planning and Operating After School Programs, broken down with resources for each section: management, communication, programming, school day integration, community building, and evaluation
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Emerging Issues in School, Family & Community Connections
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A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement
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Thriving Together: Connecting Rural School Improvement and Community Development
You 4 Youth
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Involving families in 21st CCLC programs can be challenging. Explore common challenges and potential solutions to engage families
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Create a culture in your program that enables you to get to know families of the students you serve
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Key activities can support family involvement. Learn how to tailor activities to meet families’ needs while helping students achieve academically
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You provide services to families in your community, but to know what you achieve, you need to collect and make sense of data that can guide your next steps
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http://www.y4y.ed.gov//Publish/CourseLanding.aspx?CourseMasterID=5
The Afterschool Alliance
- Innovate, maintain and strengthen your afterschool programs
- http://www.afterschool.org/newfunding
The Logic Model
- Program Implementation Fidelity Technical Manual - word
- Sustainability Logic Model - ppt
- Qualtrics Survey
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
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Financial pledges and technical assistance
National Center for Student Engagement
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Center with information, resources and research related to summer learning
Center for Summer Learning
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Center with information, resources and research related to summer learning
CAQSAP
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Information on advocacy for program funding, leadership training, and quality programming in relation to Colorado standards
Structuring Out of School Time to Improve Academic Achievement, IES Practice Guide
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The five recommendations in this guide are intended to help district and school administrators, out-of-school program providers, and educators design out-of-school time programs that will increase learning for students
Colorado Legacy Foundation
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Extended Learning Opportunities
You 4 Youth
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Advantages and Approaches
Introducing the Core Elements
The Six Core Elements
Summing Up: It's All About Relationships
http://y4y.ed.gov/Publish/CourseLanding.aspx?CourseMasterID=2
Coaching Module
Harvard Graduate School of Education Family Research Project
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Resources and publications on out of school time evaluation
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/afterschool/resources
The National Institute for Literacy
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Using Research and Reason in Education: How Teachers can Use Scientifically Based Research to Make Curricular and Instructional Decisions
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/Pages/using_research_stanovich.aspx
US Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts
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How the Arts can Enhance After School Programs
McRel
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Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement
http://www.mcrel.org/products-and-services/products/product-listing/01_99/product-38
The Afterschool Alliance
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Lights on Afterschool
Beyond the Bell
Beyond the Bell Toolkit
National Center for Educational Statistics
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Summarizes trends and developments in education
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
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Resources by academic achievement content area which can be applied during both after school and during the school day
The Future of Children
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Journal Articles
US Department of Education
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Compact for Reading Guide: A Reading Partnership Kit
NWREL
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After School Programs: Good for Kids, Good for Communities
SEDL
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Emerging Issues in School, Family & Community Connections
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A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement
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Thriving Together: Connecting Rural School Improvement and Community Development
Coalition for Community Schools
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Making the Difference: Research and Practice in Community Schools
Beyond the Bell
- http://beyondthebell.org
- Beyond the Bell Toolkit
- http://www.beyondthebell.org/page_toolkit.php
For additional information please contact Tom Denning at: denning_t@cde.state.co.us or 303.866.6791
(Last Updated 1/3/2013)
