After-School Programs:
Keeping Children Safe and Smart

June 2000

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
  • The Need for After-School Programs
  • Helping Children to Succeed

• The Potential of After-School Programs
  • Keeping Children on the Right Track
  • Enhancing Children's Academic Achievement
  • Supporting Children's Social Development and Their Relationships with Adults and Peers
  • Strengthening Schools, Families, and Communities

• What Works: Components of Exemplary After-School Programs
  • Goal Setting, Strong Management and Sustainability
  • Quality After-School Staff
  • Attention to Safety, Health and Nutrition Issues
  • Effective Partnerships
  • Strong Involvement of Families
  • Enriching Learning Opportunities
  • Linkages Between School-Day and After-School Personnel
  • Evaluation of Program Progress and Effectiveness

• Communities Meeting the Need for After-School Activities

• After-School Resources
  • Web Sites
  • Publications

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