Resources
Web Sites
New York State Education Department
New York State Education Department ESD/SVP
EnGage NY
You for Youth (Y4Y) focuses first on grantees of the U.S. Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. Whether you are a program director, site coordinator, activity leader or volunteer, Y4Y offers training and resources to help you build a better program.
Retaining high school students in after school programs
http://www.childtrends.org/files/child_trends-2007_06_19_RB_AttendandReten.pdf
Making Test Prep Fun
http://www.studenthandouts.com/testprepgames.htm
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=263070
http://www.allthetests.com/fun-tests-humor-quizzes.php
Common Core
Developed by the National Parent Teacher Association® (PTA) in response to the Common Core Standards. Parents’ Guide to Student Success, http://www.pta.org/4446.htm
Parent Involvement
http://www.pta.org/topic_parent_involvement.asp
Other Resources
New York's Public Education Briefing Paper (July 22, 2012) (
180.86 KB) (Includes information about the Regents Reform Agenda)
New York's Student Achievement and Parental Engagement Briefing Paper (July 22, 2012)
http://www.lpfch.org/afterschool/principle2-print.html (118.92 KB)
Guidelines for Social Emotional Development and Learning (SEDL)
The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities in New York State School Reform, developed by the New York State Afterschool Network