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Direct linkSmith, Charles; Akiva, Tom; McGovern, Gina; Peck, Stephen C. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2014
This chapter discusses efforts to define and improve the quality of afterschool services, highlighting areas of agreement and identifying leading-edge issues. We conclude that the afterschool field is especially well positioned to deliver high-quality services and demonstrate effectiveness at scale because a strong foundation has been built for…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Educational Quality, Program Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
Smith, Charles; Devaney, Thomas J.; Akiva, Tom; Sugar, Samantha A. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2009
In the fragmented out-of-school-time sector, defining and measuring quality in terms of staff behaviors at the point of service provides a common framework that can reduce obstacles to cross-sector and cross-program performance improvement efforts and streamline adoption of data-driven accountability policies. This chapter views the point of…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Articulation (Education)
Smith, Charles; Akiva, Tom; Arrieux, Dominique; Jones, Monica M. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2006
The journey into middle childhood frequently involves a journey into the community of an after-school program, weekend club, or summer camp. Although out-of-school-time settings are less formal than school in academic requirements, they have the potential to provide key developmental experiences: relationship building, learning, and self- and…
Descriptors: School Activities, Youth Programs, After School Programs, Middle School Students
