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