School’s Out: Challenges and Solutions for School-age Programs

You may have noticed out-of-school-time care is burgeoning. As more families

have two working parents, states and school districts are swooping in to provide

supervision of children before and after school, during school breaks, and during

the summer. And, as these programs grow, they continue to adapt to new

approaches of out-of-school learning. Gone are the days of board games and

swing sets!

School's Out: Challenges and Solutions for School-Age Programs will

cover all bases of creating a quality program:

ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ What quality school-age care looks like

ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ Forms of out-of-school-time care

ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ Standards, credentials, accreditationƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"what they are, and how to get them

ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ Licensing, regulations, health, safety, risk management, supervision and nutrition

ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚¢ Roles of the teachers and administrators

Tracy Galuski, PhD, is associate professor, faculty online coordinator, and

department chair of educational studies at Empire State College, State University

of New York. She earned her PhD in elementary education/early childhood

education from the University at Buffalo, SUNY

Arlene Rider, PhD, is professor, online curriculum coordinator for educational

studies, and chair of the curriculum committee for social and behavioral sciences at Empire State College, SUNY. She has 18] years experience with Network for

Youth Success as an instructor, advisor, and endorser.