Safe and Smart. Making the After-School Hours Work for Kids

摘要

The purpose of this report is to present positive research and examplesillustrating the potential of quality after-school activities to keep children safe, out of trouble, and learning. Specifically, it presents evidence of success--both empirical and anecdotal--for after-school activities; it identifies key components of high-quality programs and effective program practices; and it showcases exemplary after-school and extended learning models from across the country with promising results in our nation's efforts to keep children in school and on track.