Stages at a Glance     Flash version

Tutoring/Homework Help		Beginning - A productive environment for doing homework is created where students can work on homework independently, collaboratively, or with one-on-one help from after-school staff.
		Ongoing - Effective communication is established between classroom teachers and after-school staff, keeping everyone informed of homework that needs to be done and students who need individual help.
		Advanced - Teachers and after-school staff work to implement and revise instructional concepts and strategies.
Enrichment Activities		Beginning - Field trips and programs are offered, focusing on the arts, team-building and life skills, and students' interests.
		Ongoing - After-school activities and field trips are related to and build on the school-day curriculum.
		Advanced - Community resources and professionals are used in the after-school program to illustrate lessons; students present lessons learned.
Internal Communications		Beginning - Information is shared between teachers and after-school staff through memos, bulletins, or assignment books.
		Ongoing - Teachers and after-school staff attend joint strategy meetings to discuss curriculum and activities.
		Advanced - Cross-training happens for both school and after-school staffs; after-school staff sit in on parent-teacher meetings.
Family Involvement		Beginning - Families receive newsletters about after-school events, attendance, and procedures. That information is offered at back-to-school night and other parent forums.
		Ongoing - After-school staff requests parent feedback and recruits them to assist in various activities.
		Advanced - Parents attend planning meetings and are involved in the managing and funding of the after-school program.
Shared Space		Beginning - After-school programs and activities are held in common areas of the school (lunchroom, library, gym, etc.).
		Ongoing - Classrooms are used for both the regular school-day and the after-school program.
		Advanced - The school dedicates spaces to be used only for after-school activities.