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HUS1620Chapter8PP.pptxChapter 8 Conclusions and Implications
What Works
Chapter Focus
Many successful AS programs were created due to an actual need among students in the community
Successful AS programs focused on creating possible solutions
Basic components of the AS programs were created in response to experiences within the communities; adaptions or modifications were developed to best serve each community specifically
Key Steps of Successful Programs
Step 1: State Specific Goal
Step 2: Professional Development & Training
Step 3: Evaluation
Barriers to Participate
Transportation
Cost (Student & Employee)
Siblings( Older vs Younger)
How to address all ages effectively?
Group Activity# 1
Based upon your designated barrier, provide feasible solutions (2-4) to resolve student AS limitation(s) and explain why?
Can only one AS Method Work Best?
What Works Best
There is no straightforward answer of what works best in afterschool programs
The answer depends on why the program was initially created, (2) the extent to which the problem design addresses the needs of the participants, and (3) the extent to which the program shows positive outcomes when evaluated for evidence of effectiveness
What Works Best
If a program was created because of concerns about increasing amounts of crime and violence, then the program that works is one proven to alleviate this problem
If a program was created to enhance academic gains, then the program that works is one proven to be effective for this purpose.
Chapter Take Home Message
Purpose of the Text: to use AS hours to address the needs of children, schools, communities, and families. In addition, to promote the importance of and take advantage of the positive outcomes that programs could show if implemented and evaluated properly.
