Where Can You Go for Help on Afterschool Issues? (continued)

The Impact of Afterschool Programs: Interpreting the Results of Four Recent Evaluations. William T. Grant Foundation, January 2004. www.wtgrantfoundation. org/ usr_doc/Afterschool_ paper.pdf

The Rand Studies, Foundations Inc. December 2002. www.foundations-inc.org

Trousdale, Donna, “First-Year Evaluation of an Afterschool Program for Middle School Youth," ERS Spectrum, Educational Research Service, Arlington, Va., Summer 2000.

U.S. Department of Education, When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers Program, First Year Findings, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research Inc., and Decision Information Resources Inc., 2003. www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/other/ learningcenters/index.html

Warren, C., with Brown, P., and Freudenberg, N. Evaluation of the New York City Beacons, Summary of Phase 1 Findings, 1999. www.aypf.org/publications/ nomoreisle/PDF/60-62.pdf

Additional Links on Afterschool Programs

The federal government sponsors a website that connects people to federal resources for information on strategies to support children and youth during out-of-school hours. The site includes a searchable database of federal government funding sources; ideas on networking with others in the field; links to organizations and publications that focus on youth issues; and websites designed for kids and teens. www.afterschool.gov

The Afterschool Alliance is a coalition of public, private and nonprofit organizations dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. Visit their website to get information about Lights On Afterschool, download media tools, and get the latest information on recent legislation related to afterschool. www.afterschoolalliance.org/

The American Association of School Administrators provides information on current issues in afterschool and how it relates to school leaders. www.aasa.org

The C. S. Mott Foundation has provided more than six decades of support for community education. In 1997, the Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) entered a multi-year public-private partnership in support of 21st Century Community Learning Centers. www.mott.org/21/

Family Education Network provides free local school connections for teachers and parents — both e-mail and web pages. FEN also links to a variety of resources for adults who work with students. www.fen.com/

The Forum for Youth Investment's support for Out-of-School Time focuses on including all young people, all settings, and all learning opportunities. www.forumforyouthinvestment.org/

Foundations Inc. sets up and operates afterschool, extended day and summer programs. Foundations also trains program staff, provides ongoing professional development and assess program effectiveness. www.foundations-inc.org

Harvard Afterschool Evaluation Database offers extensive evaluations of afterschool programs. www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/ afterschool/evaldatabase.html

Both the Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) and North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) have websites to provide assistance on the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program. www.mcrel.org www.ncrel.org

The National Child Care Information Center from ERIC and the National Child Care Bureau serves as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families. www.nncc.org/

The National Community Education Association provides national and regional training conferences to assist the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. www.ncea.com/

The National Institute on Out-of-School Time provides research and materials to assist applicants for 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants. www.niost.org/

The National Network for Child Care offers e-mail discussion, a database, newsletters, contacts, support and assistance for those interested in family child care, center-based care, and school-age child care. www.nncc.org/

SERVE is the lead Regional Educational Laboratory in the area of expanded learning opportunities (ELO). As such, SERVE’s website provides resources for ELO programs across the nation. www.serve.org/