Resources for Out-of-School Time Professionals

2007 Archived Resources Articles - School Age
The following Research Articles were posted to the Web site on September 19, 2007.

Bilingual Books
Spanish is becoming an ever present language in child care centers, schools, and in many neighborhoods across the U.S. This website offers a vast selection of bilingual books for school age children, with Spanish and English appearing side-by-side. Modifying your curriculum to include bilingual texts will spark your child’s curiosity about other cultures, and enhance their language and learning skills.
http://www.bilingualbooks.com/

Tennessee Quality Rating System
This QRS is unique in that in addition to an evaluation, providers also receive an evaluation report card for display. The report card lists each category, and shows the score the program received in each one. It is extremely useful for parents to judge the quality of care their children will receive in the program. http://www.tnstarquality.org/

NYSAN Assessment Tool
This self-assessment tool developed by the New York State Afterschool Network is designed to help programs recognize their strengths and weaknesses, and make improvements upon existing practices. It can be used as a guide for program planning and development, or a gauge for continued improvement. The assessment covers areas such as environment, relationships, administration, activities, sustainability, and youth participation. http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/21stCCLC/NYSAN_Self_Assessment_Tool.pdf

The following Resources were posted to the Web site on May 21, 2007.

Developmentally Appropriate Programming for School-Age Children
Author: Eller, Carole
Publisher: University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension (1993)
This article describes many aspects of a developmentally appropriate, high quality program for school-age children. The author addresses many topics: developmental characteristics of school-age children in each of four developmental domains; activity planning; scheduling; and the child care environment.
www.nncc.org/SACC/dev.approp.sac.html

Teaching Children How to Succeed
Author: Manglallan, Sue
Publisher: University of Illinois Cooperative Extension (1993)
Description: This newsletter article gives school-age staff ideas for supporting children's ability to persevere and succeed at challenging tasks.
www.nncc.org/SACC/sac25_teach.succeed.html

Preventing Conflict: Internal and External Issues
Author: Scott, Jacqueline
Publisher: University of Missouri Extension (1994)
Description: This brief article discusses the developmental needs of school-age children that affect their behavior in school-age programs. The author addresses external factors, such as room arrangement or activity goals, as well as factors that are internal to the child, such as the need for control and the need for friendship.
www.nncc.org/SACC/sac34_prev.confl.html

The following Resources were posted to the Web site on January 8, 2007.

A Resource Guide for Planning and Operating After-School Programs
This resource guide describes readily available and inexpensive resources that support afterschool programs. Topics include management, communication, programming, community building and collaboration, and developing connections between K12 educational and afterschool programs.
www.sedl.org/pubs/fam95/afterschool.pdf

Preventing Gangs in Our Communities
The Department of Justice provides programs on issues pertinent to youth in our communities. These resources provide information on gang behavior, behaviors to look for in children and youth, and how school age programs can assist in preventing gangs gang behaviors.
(Part 1) Aired May 23, 2006 View Archive, View Transcript (.pdf)
(Part 2) Aired June 6, 2006 View Archive, View Transcript (.pdf)

Get Active and Eat Well
It’s important to safely prepare and eat meals with family and friends. This site offers ideas on food safety and provides downloads for food safety tips that can be used when cooking with children.
www.caprojectlean.org

2006 Archived Resources
The following Resources were posted to the Web site on March 17, 2006.

DIABETES
Diabetes in Children – A Resource Guide for Schools.
www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/conditions/diabetes/docs/schools.pdf

THE PEACE PROGRAM
The PEACE program is a parent education program for separating or divorcing parents that is offered through the court system. It is a program designed to educate divorcing or separating parents about the impact of their breakup on their children.  The primary goal is to teach parents ways they can reduce the stress of family changes and protect their children from the negative effects of ongoing parental conflict in order to foster and promote their children’s healthy adjustment and development. In Westchester County, it is called the PEACE program.  The contact person at PEACE is the Hon. Edward Borrelli, eborell@courts.state.ny.us. 
For more information go to:
www.nycourts.gov/ip/parent.

YOUTH ANGER
Two websites that might help you find some new ideas to help youth deal with anger issues are:
www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.html
and
kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/anger.html

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Physical activity and nutrition in child care settings:  a web directory for providers.
www2.nccic.org/fitsource/

The following Resources were posted to the Web site on January 6, 2006.

Connecticut State Department of Education
“Healthy School Nutrition Environment Resource List”
Contains 46 pages of online links to health and nutrition information and curriculum ideas.
www.state.ct.us/sde/depsnutrition//HSNE_Resource_List.pdf

Kidnetic.com for Health Professionals and Educators
Kidnetic.com is a healthy eating and active living Web site designed for kids aged 9 - 12 and their families. Kidnetic.com is a resource for kids and their families to inspire them to move toward healthier lifestyles. Kidnetic.com is also a resource for health professionals and educators to use when working with patients and students.
www.kidnetic.com

National Parent Teacher Association Website
The Parent Resources section of the National Parent Teacher Association website provides suggestions for parents who want to help their children achieve in school, including tips for supporting homework and establishing school-family partnerships.
www.pta.org/pr_category_details_1116956535484.html

Parents' Place Pointers Website
This website from the Massachusetts Statewide Parent Information and Resource Center includes fact sheets for parents in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Topics include working with your school and understanding school report cards.
www.pplace.org/pointerspage.html

School Success Info Website
This website from the Success in School Equals Success in Life campaign, available in Spanish and in English, is aimed at parents and provides tips for educational involvement at home and at school. Resources include a "School Success Tool-Kit" to help parents understand their rights and identify the steps needed to overcome common barriers to school involvement.
www.schoolsuccessinfo.org/downloadkit/toolbox.pdf

2005 Archived Resources
The following Resources were posted to the Web site on September 30, 2005.

Afterschool Alliance
The Afterschool Alliance is a coalition of public, private, and nonprofit organizations dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of after-school programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children.
www.afterschoolalliance.org

Afterschool.gov
Offers one-stop access to all federal government resources that support after-school programs with frequent updates of research studies, news and publications.
www.afterschool.gov

National Afterschool Association
The website offers program accreditation information, policy and advocacy articles, and resource links.
www.naaweb.org

National Child Care Information Center
Links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information.
www.nccic.org

National Institute of Out-of-School Time
Offering a variety of resources geared towards moving the after-school community forward.
www.niost.org

National Network for Child Care
Contains a source of over 1000 publications and articles relating to child care, including releasing a newsletter four times a year.
www.nncc.org

New York School Age Care Coalition
Website includes numerous links to New York education services and child care resources.
www.nyssacc.org

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory – Afterschool Programming
This site is a useful compendium of Internet resources and examples of innovative after-school programs compiled by one of the U.S. Department of Education-funded regional education laboratories.
www.ncrel.org

Promising Practices In Afterschool
This website contains many afterschool programming ideas, research studies, family involvement ideas, funding information, training information, and additional resources.
www.afterschool.org

Funding/Grant Information

Allen Foundation
The Allen Foundation supports educational nutrition programs, with priority given to training programs for children and young adults to
improve their health and development. Maximum Award: Past grants have
ranged from $2,000 to $1 million. Eligibility: Schools and school
districts should partner with local nonprofits to form nutrition education
programs.
Deadline: Ongoing.
www.allenfoundation.org/

CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust
The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust is interested in public schools that are
expanding programs promoting inclusion of children with physical
disabilities in all aspects of school functions, including: Student
Academic Activities; Extracurricular Programs; Physical Activity/Play.
Eligibility: Public schools Grades Pre-K through 12. Maximum Award:
Varies.
Deadline: June 15, 2005.
www.cvs.com/corpInfo/community/charitable_mission.html

The Dammann Fund, Inc.
The fund supports primarily youth and family services, with emphasis on after-school programs, teen parenthood programs, and residential facilities for the mentally ill which promote independent living skills, in New York and other cities.
Contact info: Dammann Fund, Inc, c/o John P. Engel & Associates, 1740 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019, Telephone: (212) 262-9154. President: Penelope Johnston.

FirstBook
First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. First Book works primarily with existing literacy programs to distribute books to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books.
www.firstbook.org

The Foundation Center
This web site posts seminars for writing grant proposals and budgets, lists funding and news by subject area, and includes a weekly email Request for Proposal Bulletin that notifies you of new funding opportunities.
www.fdncenter.org

Hasbro Programs for Children Grants
Hasbro Children Foundation grants to support the development and/or
expansion of programs for children. Maximum Award: $500-$35,000.
Eligibility: Programs must provide direct services to children under age
13. They must serve children and families who are economically
disadvantaged. They must be innovative and provide a model from which
others can learn.
Deadline: N/A.
http://www.hasbro.org

The Mattel Children's Foundation
The Mattel Children's Foundation new Domestic Grants Program seeks
applications from organizations that serve children in communities within
the U.S. that address a locally defined need. Priority is given to programs
that align with Mattel's philanthropic priorities: health, education, and
girl's empowerment. Pilot projects and new organizations may be considered
but programs with at least two years experience are preferred.

Grant awards range from $5,000 to $25,000 for one year. Preference is given
to organizations that have an annual operating budget of less than
$1,000,000 and are not associated with a national organization.

Application Deadline: Cycle I - April 8, 2005, Cycle II - September 30, 2005
www.mattel.com

The Milagro Foundation
The Milagro Foundation, started by Deborah and Carlos Santana to support underprivileged youth in the areas of the arts, education, and health, seeks grant application from community-based, grassroots organizations working with children at-risk due to poor health, illiteracy, or insufficient educational and cultural opportunities.  Grant awards range from $2,500 to $5,000.  The Foundation accepts request for funding throughout the year. 
www.milagrofoundation.org

The National Gardening Association
Offers small grants to support gardening projects with children, and resources on how to incorporate gardening activities into educational programs.
www.kidsgardening.com/grants

Prudential Foundation Ready to Learn Program
Prudential Foundation Ready to Learn Program for education reform efforts
that strengthen public education at the elementary school level: systemic
school reform; improving the quality of teachers, principals and other
school leaders, and arts education; early childhood care and education
initiatives, and strategies to improve literacy that address professional
development for teachers, family literacy programs or literacy in the
early years. Maximum Award: $25,000-$1 million. Eligibility: Public
education at the elementary school level. Deadline: N/A.
http://www.prudential.com/productsAndServices/

Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)
2005 Native American Library Services Grants Now Available to Tribal Libraries
www.nccic.org/tribal/documents/libraryservices.html

U.S. Department of Education
To support improvements in teaching and learning and to help meet special needs of schools and students in elementary and secondary education, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is delivering about $28 billion this year to states and school districts, primarily through formula-based grant programs.
www.ed.gov

William T. Grant Foundation
The William T. Grant Foundation has launched their new online grants
management system, designed to improve all stages of the grantmaking
process. Using secure passwords, this system will allow applicants,
grantees, reviewers, and references/mentors to access and manage information online. This new system will streamline the grantmaking process, and make it more informative and efficient for Foundation staff, applicants, grantees, reviewers, and references/mentors. Please contact the William T. Grant Foundation at info@wtgrantfdn.org if you have any questions or comments.

American Dental Association
The American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) has issued a request for
proposals, helping to improve children's oral health under its Samuel Harris
Fund for Children's Dental Health. Proposals considered will request up to
$5,000 for community education programs run by nonprofit organizations in
the United States or its territories. Deadline: postmarked on or before July
8, 2005.
www.ada.org/ada/prod/adaf/prog_access_harris.asp

Cooking Recipes
Healthy snack recipes that kids can do themselves that do not require any cooking.
www.thatsmyhome.com/recipes-for-kids/healthy-recipes-for-kids.htm

Fit Source
Fit Source, sponsored by the National Child Care Bureau, is an interactive Web Site where child care and afterschool providers can find a variety of physical activity and nutrition resources for the children they serve. Topics include: games and activities, lesson plans, healthy and fun recipes, information for parents, campaigns, funding strategies, informational resources, and Spanish language websites.
www.nccic.org/fitsource

Healthy Kids Challenge
HKC is a nonprofit organization committed to guiding schools, communities, and programs in creating solutions for helping kids and families Connect Health And Needs, and Get Excited (C.H.A.N.G.E.)! HKC provides fun, simple activities for helping to make healthy eating and being active a habit.
www.healthykidschallenge.com

Learning Healthy Choices
In response to growing concerns about childhood obesity, state legislatures and local school boards are cracking down on the marketing of junk food to children in public schools. The New Jersey and Connecticut legislatures have both passed laws limiting availability of snacks in vending machines and cafeteria lines, and similar legislation has been proposed in at least 16 other states. Common changes include mandating the complete elimination of soft drinks from school vending machines and lunch lines (or requiring that at least half of the drinks stocked in vending machines be juice or water); selling smaller portions of chips and other snack foods; and restricting the number of days per week cafeterias serve Tater Tots, French fries, and similar foods.
Parent, public, and business response has been mixed. Some soft drink manufacturers have lobbied against the laws. Parents in Connecticut have expressed their support for the bill that is, thus far, the strictest in the nation. One dilemma for many schools and districts interested in encouraging healthy eating habits is that snack food proceeds or vendor licensing fees provide an important revenue source for many school districts. An upcoming PPI paper by Michele Stockwell will look more closely at the marketing of junk food and other products to young children.

In addition to limiting access to junk food, educators and health officials are also trying to teach children to make healthier choices. The federal government is promoting the "We Can!" program, targeted at teaching children ages 8-13 about healthy food choices. Research by National Institute of Health agencies suggests that eating habits formed during those years persist through adolescence and into adulthood, for long-term impacts on students' health.

Further Reading:

"National Campaign Urges Children to Eat 'Go' Foods,"
Ann Bradley, Education Week (06/08/2005):
www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/06/08/39briefs-1.h24.html
"Junk Food Faces Expulsion At N.J. Schools,"
Jeff Linkous, ABC News (06/06/2005):
www.abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=824912

MyPyramid
The USDA has released the MyPyramid food guidance system which provides many options to help American make healthy food choices and to be active everyday.
www.mypyramid.gov.  The website includes the new pyramid, tips, and resources, including a sample 2,000 calorie menu plan.

We Can!
(Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition)
is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a
healthy weight. Tips and fun activities focus on three critical behaviors:
improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time.
The program is a collaboration of four Institutes of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH): the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),
the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/index.htm

Programming

Afterschool Catalog
This website contains resources and information, including new materials and trends in school age child care.  The site also contains excerpts from the afterschoolcatalog.com’s newsletter “School Age Notes” as a resource for visitors and subscribers.
www.afterschoolcatalog.org

Afterschool Program Clearinghouse
Designed to provide after-school providers with the tools and resources to add a mentoring component to their programs and to strengthen new or existing afterschool programs.
www.mentoring.org/afterschool

Fantastic and Free: Materials for Teachers
Contains information on requesting free teacher materials and other items from organizations and  companies.
www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev102.shtml

Tools

Afterschool Investments Project
The Afterschool Investements Project is pleased to announce that there are now two different ways to view the Afterschool Investments Projects:

1) View Your State’s Profile: State afterschool profiles are available online for all 50 states, including the District of Columbia.  Click on your state and read descriptions of key state and local out-of-school time initiatives, as well as quick facts regarding your state's use of federal funding streams for afterschool.

2) Search National Database of State Initiatives: Learn about state-level afterschool initiatives throughout the country by using the new profiles search tool.  This tool allows you to view initiatives from multiple states that meet the criteria that you select.

These tools are available at www.nccic.org/afterschool/statep

Harvard University
The Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) Out-of-School Time (OST) Program Evaluation Database is a compilation of profiles written by HFRP of evaluations of OST programs and initiatives. It provides accessible information about evaluation work of both large and small OST programs to support the development of high quality evaluations and programs in the out-of-school time field.
www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/ projects/afterschool/evaldatabase

The Harvard Family Research Project has made available on its website a PowerPoint presentation from its “Learning What Works: An Evaluation Overview.”  To view the presentation, visit www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/afterschool/conference/index.html

Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development
Two user-friendly tool kits help community organizations work with young
people and conduct successful evaluations of community-change work.
Developed by the Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development, the tool kits are REFLECT AND IMPROVE: A TOOL KIT FOR ENGAGING YOUTH AND ADULTS AS PARTNERS IN PROGRAM EVALUATION and LEARNING AND LEADING: A TOOL KIT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC ACTIVISM.  They build on the Innovation Center's experience working with local groups to involve youth, build community and strengthen organizations.

A full HTML version of the press release can be found at
www.theinnovationcenter.org/Pressrelease.htm

For questions or more information about this or other Innovation Center
initiatives, resources, or tools, please visit the Innovation Center website
at www.theinnovationcenter.org or call 301-270-1700. For questions about
this release, contact Ali Bourque at this email or at 301-270-1700 x 105.

National Educational Service
On Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning Communities and
Whatever It Takes: How Professional Learning Communities Respond When Kids Don’t Learn are two free study guides now available from National
Educational Service. On Common Ground features Rick DuFour, Bob Eaker, and Becky DuFour and includes chapters written by Roland Barth, Barbara
Eason-Watkins, Michael Fullan, Lawrence Lezotte, Douglas Reeves, Jonathon
Saphier, Mike Schmoker, Dennis Sparks, and Rick Stiggins.  Whatever It Takes is the latest book in the continuum of PLC resources. For more information, contact National Educational Service at (800) 733-6786 or
www.nationaleducationalservice.com

Let’s Get Real
“Let's Get Real”, now with Spanish Subtitles (2003) takes an honest and unflinching look at the epidemic of name-calling and bullying among middle school youth today. Told entirely from a youth perspective, Let's Get Real features not only kids who are targeted, but also the youth who do the bullying and the allies who intervene when they witness harassment. Part of the Respect for All Projects.

This DVD/VHS tape is available on loan from NJSACC with a Curriculum Guide

Contact us if you are interested in using this Resource with your program,
call us @ 908.789.0259.
Or email dianegenco@njsacc.org
For more info see: www.respectforall.org