AFTER SCHOOL RESOURCES - General

AfterSchool.Gov — Federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school hours.

After School Professional Network — Online resources for after school professionals.

Afterschool Alliance — Dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children.

California After School Network — Offers the latest in after school policy, funding, research, educational resources and tools for after school programs.

California After School Resource Center — provides access to a comprehensive set of reviewed materials, resources, tools, and supportive services for after school programs

California School-Age Consortium — Offer training, resources, advocacy, and information to help you in your vital work with kids.

League of California Afterschool Providers — Informs policy and administrative decisions that affect the after school field.

National Summer Learning Association —A network hub for summer learning program providers and stakeholders across the country, providing tools, resources, and expertise to improve program quality, generate support, and increase youth access and participation.

Southwest Education Development Laboratory — An education research, development, and dissemination (RD&D) corporation.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING RESOURCES (For TA Providers)

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) — Links learning and performance to individual and organizational results.

National Institute of Out of School Time — Provides interactive, research based training for those committed to providing high quality after school programs.

Afterschool.org — Offers Promising Practices in Afterschool (or "PPAS"), resources and professional development opportunities.

Regional After School Technical Assistance — The Regional After School Technical Assistance System offers 11 Regional Leads to provide field-based technical assistance and support to after school grantees, including training and support related to accessing local, regional, and statewide resources and directly supporting grantees at the site level and through regional events.

Technology of Participation — Training Opportunity that teaches team members how to collaborate on projects and group facilitators how to effectively lead their team.

RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL RESOURCES

Annie E. Casey Foundation
California After School Network
Data Quest — Helps you find facts about California schools and districts.
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California Statistical Reports
Harvard Family Research Project
Kidsdata.org
National Center for Education Statistics
National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
Out-of-School Time Resource Center
U.S. Census Bureau

EDUCATION RESOURCES

Closing the Achievement Gap — Aimed at supporting the work of policymakers, educators, and interested community members, it is the electronic hub for helpful information, research, and success stories about efforts to close the gap in California.

Doing What Works — DWW is dedicated to helping educators identify and make use of effective teaching practices.

National Community Education Association — Provides training conferences and workshops, opportunities for peer support and networking, information and referral services, and specialized periodicals, publications, and products

School Improvement Network — source for comprehensive staff development for educators.