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NYSAN would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of the QSA Tool User’s Guide project:

• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
• Clark Foundation
• New York State 21st CCLC Statewide Technical Assistance Center
• The After-School Corporation
• The Robert Bowne Foundation

NYSAN would like to thank all the individuals and organizations who contributed their ideas and experiences with the QSA Tool for the print and web versions of the User’s Guide.This document was created based on the research and expertise of an Advisory Group comprised of NYSAN partners and colleagues, along with input from a Focus Group of afterschool program practitioners across New York State. We would like especially to thank the members of these groups for their dedication to this project:

Advisory Group

Gianna Abrazzo
New York City Department of Youth and Community Development

Julliet Coxum
New York State Center for School Safety

Robert Dick
New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Fred Jones
New York City Department of Education

Ajay Khashu
The After-School Corporation

Candace Mayer LaRue
AfterSchool Works! New York

Anne Lawrence
The Robert Bowne Foundation

Sean McCrossan
Northwest Buffalo Community Center

Monique McDowell
Highbridge Community Life Center

Kim McLaughlin
New York State Student Support Services Center

Betsy Morcom-Kenney
NY State Education Department

Ellen O'Connell
Partnership for After School Education

Hal Smith
New York City Department of Youth and Community Development

Focus Group

Rebecca Ahouse
Seneca County United Way

Renita Aughburns
NYC Housing Authority

Ellen Brocato
Patchogue-Medford School District

Deborah Daby
OCO Youth Services

Daniel Diaz
East Side House Settlement

Wendy Edge
SCAN NY

Robin Fleshman
The Children’s Aid Society

Marisol Guzman
Sports and Arts Foundation

Debbie Hall
Glens Falls City School District

Loretta McCormick
ONC BOCES

Tom Wojcikowski
Copenhagen CSD

We would especially like to thank Kim McLaughlin of the NYS Student Support Services Center and Elizabeth Mastro of the NYS Center for School Safety for their work on the quality indicators and performance level definitions on this website.

We would also like to thank Sanjiv Rao and Jennifer Siaca, the NYSAN staff who played a central role in developing the content of this User’s Guide website.