The Role of Afterschool Programs

Remarks by Sam Piha

Presented by Michael Funk

Robert halpern

Making Play Work – The Promise of Afterschool Programs

for Low-Income Children

1992

Violent Juvenile Crime Soars When School Bell Rings

Data from large CA cities, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 school years

3 - 4 PM

Federal Spending for After-School Programs

Fight Crime:Invest in Kids

FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02-04

$13million

$40million

$200

million

$453

million

$846million

$1BILLION

Learning and the BrainLearning and the BrainLearning and the BrainLearning and the Brain

Learning and the BrainLearning and the BrainLearning and the BrainLearning and the Brain

Memory and multiple pathwaysMemory and multiple pathwaysCollaborative learningCollaborative learningThematic instructionThematic instructionEmotions matterEmotions matterInvolvement of the learnerInvolvement of the learner

Toward a Psychology of Positive Toward a Psychology of Positive Youth DevelopmentYouth Development

Toward a Psychology of Positive Toward a Psychology of Positive Youth DevelopmentYouth Development

Research Paper:Research Paper: Reed Larson, Univ. Illinois Reed Larson, Univ. Illinois

Publication: Publication: American Psychologist, Jan 2000American Psychologist, Jan 2000

Study: Study: Developing Initiative as an Exemplar Developing Initiative as an Exemplar Learning Experience.Learning Experience.

Intrinsic Motivation & Concentration

Community Network for Youth Development

More than a time of dayMore than a time of day

Features that should define afterschoolFeatures that should define afterschoolFeatures that should define afterschoolFeatures that should define afterschool

Skills that promote collaborationSkills that promote collaboration Hands-on learningHands-on learning Opportunity to build skills, move toward Opportunity to build skills, move toward

mastery, pride in accomplishmentmastery, pride in accomplishment Learning that promotes inquiryLearning that promotes inquiry

• Is now the time to describe the kind of Is now the time to describe the kind of learning that should define afterschool? learning that should define afterschool?

• If so, how do we engage youth voice?If so, how do we engage youth voice?

• What are these critical features or What are these critical features or approaches to learning? approaches to learning?

Questions to ConsiderQuestions to ConsiderQuestions to ConsiderQuestions to Consider

• How do we best build a field consensus How do we best build a field consensus across California and the nation? across California and the nation?

• What are the implications for:What are the implications for:• messaging and policy, messaging and policy, • technical assistance and training, technical assistance and training, • program evaluation? program evaluation?

Questions to ConsiderQuestions to ConsiderQuestions to ConsiderQuestions to Consider