The Principal's Guide to Afterschool Programs, K-8; Extending Student Learning Opportunities

by Anne Turnbaugh Lockwood

• ISBN13: 9781412904414
• ISBN10: 1412904412
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-20
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Provides a step-by-step process for creating a sustainable afterschool program that incorporates a high-level curriculum, integrates standards, and improves achievement, particularly for students who are at risk.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
About the Author	p. xvii
Why Afterschool Programs Are Necessary	p. 1
Principals and Afterschool Programs	p. 3
The Opportunity and the Mandate	p. 3
The New High-Stakes Climate: Building a Basis of Support	p. 5
Increasing Enrollments	p. 6
21st Century Community Learning Centers and Academics	p. 7
Changing or Creating a Program	p. 9
Engaged Learning Time	p. 9
Drawing Upon Existing Support and Building a New Base	p. 10
Making a Case for Academics	p. 11
Changing the Status Quo	p. 12
Public and Student Expectations From Afterschool Time	p. 14
Building Your Afterschool Program	p. 17
First Steps	p. 19
Communicating With Staff About Teaching and Learning in the Afterschool Program	p. 21
Receiving Progress Reports	p. 23
Encouraging Professional Learning Communities	p. 24
High-Quality Professional Development	p. 25
Working With Parents and Community Members	p. 25
Engaged Learning	p. 26
Sound Leadership Strategies for Improved Student Proficiency Levels	p. 27
Not "The Same Thing, Only Louder"	p. 28
Leadership, Academic Achievement, and Afterschool Programs	p. 29
The Afterschool Curriculum	p. 29
Starting the Program: Key Questions	p. 30
Overcoming Common Obstacles	p. 33
The Problem of Myriad Goals	p. 35
The Issue of Qualified Staff	p. 36
The Hiring and Monitoring Process	p. 38
Hiring: Successful Practices	p. 40
Developing Staff Accountability	p. 42
Curriculum Materials and Other Resources	p. 43
Plans, Goals, and Implementation	p. 45
Planning for Program Sustainability	p. 47
Profiles of Successful Principals and Programs	p. 49
"If You Understand the Land, You Understand the Students"	p. 49
Pacific City: Collaborating for Success	p. 55
A Program Built on Structure	p. 62
Evaluating Your Afterschool Program	p. 69
Hiring a Third-Party Evaluator	p. 79
Existing Evaluations: Strengths and Weaknesses	p. 81
Controversy Over Mathematica Findings	p. 82
The Harvard Family Research Project Evaluation Exchange	p. 86
RAND Adds to Mathematica Findings	p. 87
Standards for Afterschool Programs	p. 89
Sustaining Your Afterschool Program	p. 91
Beginning Your Plan	p. 92
Conclusion	p. 106
Resources for Afterschool Programs	p. 107
References	p. 113
Index	p. 115
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