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Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool and User’s Guide : Second Edition

QSA Tool Survey Report

Global Learning in Afterschool Self-Assessment Tool

NYSAN Policy Briefs

  • Afterschool Programs and Expanded Learning Opportunities in New York State: A Systems-Building Policy Agenda
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  • Expanded Learning Opportunities: A Guide for Policymakers
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  • Expanding the Role of Afterschool Programs in Promoting Health and Wellness
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  • From Birth through Young Adulthood: A Blueprint for Collaboration between the Early Care and Education and Afterschool Systems in New York State
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  • The Role of Afterschool Programs in Increasing High School Graduation Rates in New York State
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  • Expanding and Enhancing Summer Learning Opportunities in New York State
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  • Afterschool Funding in New York State: The Case for a More Coordinated System
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  • Agenda to Achieve Afterschool for All in New York State
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  • Creating a Stronger Afterschool System for New York State
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NYSAN Issue Briefs and Fact Sheets

  • NYSAN Fact Sheet on Afterschool
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  • Accessing Funding through the At-Risk Afterschool Snack and Supper Program – Frequently Asked Questions
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  • Issue Brief: Business and Afterschool: The Perfect Partnership
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NYSAN Capacity-Building and Professional Development Resources

  • Afterschool Professional Development: Resources, Outcomes, and Considerations
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  • NYSAN Guide to Afterschool Professional Development in New York State
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  • Quality Comes First: A Leadership Institute for the Managers of New York’s Afterschool Funding Initiatives, Final Report
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Information on NYSAN

Afterschool Professional Development: Resources, Outcomes, and Considerations

23 Mar 2011

This publication provides an overview of the types of professional development available in the out-of-school time field, outcomes participants or organizations can expect related to each type of professional development opportunity, principles of effective professional development for trainers, managers, and front-line staff, and considerations individuals and/or organizations must make when deciding on deploying resources for professional development.  These include decisions related to cost and investment, learning-readiness, assessing staff needs and interests, creating incentives, and assessing impact.

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