1. Raising the Bar for After School Programs: Available Resources

2. Wisconsin Afterschool Network
Mission:  To support schools and community partners in delivering high quality school-age afterschool programs to diverse children and youth that increase academic achievement, enhance youth development and encourage family involvement.
Vision: All Wisconsin school-age children and youth will have the opportunity to attend a high quality afterschool program.

3. Desire to Learn (D2L) Your window to continuing support Research
Readings
Questions
Dialogue with peers and instructors

4. Youngstar Criteria Resources Consultation Training
Dcf.Wisconsin.gov/youngstar/schoolage.htm

5. Statewide resources Wisconsin Afterschool Association
Professional association for after school providers
Supporting Families Together Association
Training, resources and consultation
supportingfamiliestogether.org
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Professional development consultation, training &
TEACH Scholarships
wisconsinearlychildhood.org
The Registry, Inc.
Recognition system and training approval
Wisconsin Child Care Information Center
Lending Library and free resource materials
ccic.dcf.wi.gov

6. http://www.sedl.org/afterscho ol/
SEDL Resources
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7. Some Examples of Free Resources from SEDL:
Literacy in After School Programs – Literature Review
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A Practitioner's Guide: Building and Managing Quality Afterschool Programs (must pay shipping fees)
Homework Help in Afterschool Programs – Literature Review
Afterschool Training Toolkit

8. Additional Resources for Programming:
Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement
After School Matters – Peer Reviewed Journal

9. Websites / Training Opportunities
The Afterschool Alliance
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National Afterschool Association
National Summer Learning Association g/
These organizations provide:
Research Articles
Professional Development Webinars
Recommendations/ Promising Practices
Funding and Advocacy Information
After School Newsletters
Networking Opportunities/ Conferences

10. Websites / Training Opportunities
Best out of School Time (BOOST) Collaborative
org/
Foundations, Inc.
National Institute on Out of School Time
These organizations provide:
Research Articles
Professional Development Webinars
Recommendations/ Promising Practices
Funding and Advocacy Information
After School Newsletters
Networking Opportunities/ Conferences

11. Additional Resource
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