Tip Sheets

The ExCEL After School Programs staff has put together the following series of Best Practices Tip Sheets, which will help staff in managing and enriching their programs.

Behavior Management Strategies (MS Word)
What does a site with exemplary behavior management strategies look like?

Emergency Response (MS Word)
All after school staff are required to become familiar with the ASP Emergency Plans, the Crisis Manual, and their locations.

Involving Volunteers in Your After School Program (MS Word)
Welcome volunteers and remember—unless always directly supervised by staff or have only limited contact with the children—volunteers must be fingerprinted.

Academic Alignment  (MS Word)
What does a site with exemplary academic alignment and literacy look like?

Enrichment Programs Examples of promising program practices from ExCEL After School Programs. (MS Word)

Parent Involvement (MS Word)  
Examples of promising program practices from ExCEL After School Programs.

Strategies for Successful Staff Development (MS Word)
Examples of on the job training from ExCEL After School Programs.

Structured Physical Play (MS Word)
What does a site with an exemplary structured physical activity look like?

Youth Development (MS Word)
What does a site with exemplary youth development and asset building look like?