Tools you can use

National Youth Development Assessment Tool

CT School-Age Core Competency Goals and Functional Areas

CT Licensing Regulations - Staffing and Training Sections, and School-Age Care Endorcement

NYSAN Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool

PEPNet Quality Standards for Youth Programs - Self-Assessment Tool

CIS/MetLife Foundations Sustainability in After-School Programs - Checklist of Core Elements

 

School Age Care Code of Ethics

School-age children and youth spend their out-of-school time in a variety of settings: family childcare homes, centers, public and private schools, religious and recreational facilities. This document sets forth professional standards of ethical conduct for responsible behavior for those who work in the field of school-age care.  Click here to review the document.

 

Learning Points Associates - helps schools and districts plan, create, and evaluate strong afterschool programs. They provide technical assistance and resources on needs assessment, program design and evaluation. Click here to learn more.

Beyond the Bell Toolkits developed by Learning Associates is a suite of products designed to help afterschool directors, coordinators, and staff create and sustain high-quality, effective afterschool programs. Beyond the Bell is one component of the Learning Point Associates resources for afterschool programs. Download the Beyond the Bell Start-Up Guide (PDF).

 

The National Collaboration for Youth - The National Collaboration for Youth has recently released a series of afterschool toolkits, titled, "Partnerships for After-School Success." The toolkits provide research supporting the need for school-CBO partnerships; successful strategies for creating and sustaining partnerships; and checklists and tools. The toolkits, which range from 1 to 3 pages, are web-based only. http://www.nydic.org/nydic/toolkits/index.htm