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Tables of Contents for Building Effective After-School Programs
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
ix
Preface
xi
About the Author
xvi
Why Afterschool Programs?
1
12
Afterschool Programs: Benefits and Challenges
4
3
Afterschool Programs and Their Functions
7
2
Focus and Methodology of the Review
9
2
Types of Programs and Their Evaluations
11
2
Language Arts Afterschool Programs
13
12
Books and Beyond
13
2
Junior Great Books Curriculum of Interpretive Reading, Writing, and Discussion (JGBC)
15
1
Extended-Day Tutoring Program in Memphis City Schools
16
1
Murfreesboro Extended School Program (ESP)
17
1
Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program (VYP)
18
1
Project Success Enrichment (PSE)
19
1
Exemplary Center for Reading Instruction (ECRI)
20
1
Summary
21
4
Enrichment Afterschool Programs
25
10
Voyager Expanded Learning
25
1
Hands On Science Outreach (HOSO)
26
1
Fifth Dimension
27
2
The Imaginitis Learning System
29
1
Explore Incorporated
30
1
Mindsurf
31
1
Foundations Inc.
32
1
Summary
33
2
Tutoring Programs to Improve Reading and Study Skills Programs
35
10
Howard Street Tutoring Program (HSTP)
35
1
Book Buddies
36
1
Help One Student To Succeed (HOSTS)
37
1
Reading Recovery With AmeriCorps
37
1
Intergenerational Reading Program (IRP)
38
1
Reading Together/VISTA
39
1
Early Identification Program (EIP)
39
1
Read Write Now!
40
1
Study Skills Across the Curriculum (SSAC)
41
1
Project IMPACT
42
1
Summary
42
3
Community-Based Afterschool Programs
45
12
New York City Beacons
45
2
LA's BEST
47
2
Child First Authority (CFA)
49
1
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
50
1
Boy Scouts (BSA)
51
1
Girl Scouts (GSUSA)
51
1
Camp Fire Boys and Girls
51
1
4-H
52
1
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
53
1
Police Athletic League (PAL)
53
1
Summary
54
3
How to Create an Afterschool Program: From Conception to Implementation
57
16
Assessing the Situation
57
2
Creating the Components
59
4
Training the Service Providers
63
3
Other Considerations
66
2
Environmental Issues in Extended-School-Day and Afterschool Programs
68
5
Evaluation
73
16
Why Evaluation Is Important
73
2
Effective Evaluations
75
2
Creating a Solid Evaluation Infrastructure
77
1
Designation of Key Point People to Gather Data on Schedule
78
4
Different Types of Evaluation
82
4
Evaluation Design
86
1
Best Type of Evaluation
87
2
Conclusions and Implications: What Works
89
6
Patterns of Success Among the Programs
89
1
Barriers to Participation in Afterschool Programs
90
2
Conclusion
92
3
Resources: Contacts for Information on Programs Reviewed
95
8
References
103
9
Index
112