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Goal Statement   one sentence that further defines the topic 

• Increase the number and quality of after-school programs that improve participants' school performance and social and behavioral skills.

Policy Options / Program Models   specific policies or program models, grouped by type, that are profiled 

• Advantage After-School Programs (New York State) 

• Girls Inc Approach

Local/State/National Information    additional information on this topic at the local, state, national, global level

• After-School Programs - USA

• After-School Programs - West Virginia

  • After-School Programs - Buckhannon, WV

• After-School Programs - New York State 
  • After-School Programs - Utica, NY

Glossary of Terms   key words or phrases that the layperson needs to know to understand this issue 

• Out-of-school time - "all activities occurring outside typical school hours, including extracurricular school activities, academic and recreational programs conducted during the summer, and educational and social events offered by local libraries, museums, parks and faith-based instiutions."^[1]

• After-school program (ASP) - "one or more activities that 1) operates during at least part of the school year; 2) occurs outside of normal school hours; 3) is supervised or in some way monitored by adults.^[2]