A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Planning and Design

• Clearly defined needs of target population (formal needs assessment; locally defined needs of specific population; broad-based educational research findings applied locally)
  
• Goals of the extended-time program
  
• Ideal time of day, week, or year
  
• Amount of time to add
  
• Program costs (staffing and use of volunteers; materials; donations from community-based organizations; space; insurance and liability)
  
• Hiring and supervision
  
• Student selection
  
• Performance monitoring

Links with the Regular Academic Program

• Role of regular teachers (referring students; relating individualized student needs; program planning and staffing)
  
• Use of texts and materials for tutoring and homework help

Focus on Effective Practices

• Academic enrichment and hands-on learning
  
• Thematic instruction
  
• Appropriately challenging curriculum
  
• Individual and small group instruction
  
• Direct and indirect teaching
  
• Focus on problemsolving and decisionmaking
  
• Heterogeneous grouping
  
• Building on diversity within the larger community
  
• Flexible scheduling
  
• Use of technology
  
• Interaction with caring adults
  
• Organized youth activities

Parent and Community Involvement

• Parent outreach
  
• Community outreach
  
• Partnerships to meet program and community needs

Professional Development Options

• Instructional technique
  
• Enrichment and hands-on
  
• Interpersonal skills
  
• Cultural awareness
  
• Subject matter expertise
  
• Special needs of disadvantaged students

Sustaining Funding

• Federal categorical programs
  
• State Departments of Education
  
• Private educational organizations
  
• Community agencies and organizations

Challenges to Planning and Implementation

• Attendance
  
• Transportation
  
• Staffing
  
• Safety
  
• Use of school facilities by nonschool staff
  
• Establishing accountability
  
• Meeting the needs of at-risk populations

Evaluation

• Collecting or gaining access to assessment data
  
• Focus of evaluation
  
• Identifying tracking strategies
  
• Instrument development and data collection
  
• Scoring and summarizing data
  
• Analysis and interpretation
  
• Acting on findings
  
• Continuous monitoring

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