After-School Programs and Addressing Barriers to Learning: A Technical Aid Packet.
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| Title: | After-School Programs and Addressing Barriers to Learning: A Technical Aid Packet. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health in Schools. |
| Availability: | Center for Mental Health in Schools, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563. Tel: 310-825-3634; Fax: 310-206-8716; e-mail: smph@ucla.edu; Web site: http://www.smhp.psych.ucla.edu. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 53 |
| Publication Date: | 2001 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Center for Mental Health Services. Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Washington, DC. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. |
| Contract Number: | U93-MC-00175 |
| Intended Audience: | Practitioners; Teachers |
| Document Type: | Guides - Non-Classroom |
| Descriptors: | Adult Learning, After School Programs, Child Development, Community Programs, Day Care, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, High Risk Students, School Recreational Programs |
| Geographic Terms: | U.S.; California |
| Abstract: | This technical aid packet provides information on the value of after-school programs in addressing students' barriers to success. It focuses on school-community collaborations and on opportunities for after-school involvement offered at school sites. The six chapters focus on the following: (1) "After-School Programs as Part of a Broad, School Wide Component to Address Barriers to Learning and Promote Healthy Development"; (2) "The Need for and Potential Benefits of After-School Programs"; (3) "Focus and Examples" (for students: enrichment programs, academic enhancement, and recreation; for the community: day care, adult learning and enrichment, recreation, and community building); (4) "Key Components of Successful Programs" (collaborative planning and monitoring; leadership, management, staff training, and support; and ongoing evaluation to improve outcomes); (5) "From Projects to Community-Wide Programs"; and (6) "Sources for Information for Planning and Funding" (agencies, reports, references, Internet documents, and Web sites). Two appendixes present a schoolwide component to address barriers to learning and a sample of effective after-school programs. (SM) |
| Journal Code: | RIEAUG2001 |
| Entry Date: | 2001 |
| Accession Number: | ED451304 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This technical aid packet provides information on the value of after-school programs in addressing students' barriers to success. It focuses on school-community collaborations and on opportunities for after-school involvement offered at school sites. The six chapters focus on the following: (1) "After-School Programs as Part of a Broad, School Wide Component to Address Barriers to Learning and Promote Healthy Development"; (2) "The Need for and Potential Benefits of After-School Programs"; (3) "Focus and Examples" (for students: enrichment programs, academic enhancement, and recreation; for the community: day care, adult learning and enrichment, recreation, and community building); (4) "Key Components of Successful Programs" (collaborative planning and monitoring; leadership, management, staff training, and support; and ongoing evaluation to improve outcomes); (5) "From Projects to Community-Wide Programs"; and (6) "Sources for Information for Planning and Funding" (agencies, reports, references, Internet documents, and Web sites). Two appendixes present a schoolwide component to address barriers to learning and a sample of effective after-school programs. (SM) |
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