Interactive presentation on after school care in rural schools

1. After School Care in Rural
Schools
Strategies for Change Assignment

2. “If it weren’t for the after-school program, Shelley said, she and
her children would be spending hours in town with nothing to do,
waiting for one or another child to complete an activity because
the school is too far away to return home in between activities.”
Susan Frey

3. About he Presenter
My experience
- 2nd grade teacher for 5 years
- 2 years of literacy coaching experience
(most previous role)
- Site director for STAIR of Birmingham
- Network Council President for Birmingham
Education Foundation (2018)
- Red Mountain Fellow(2020)
- New Leaders Cohort Fellow (2019)
- Bachelors University of Alabama at Birmingham (2015)
- Masters University of West of Alabama (2018)
- Leadership Certification (2021)

4. Contents of Presentation
❏ Introduction of Topic
❏ Rationale
❏ Benefits
❏ Potential RoadBlocks to success
❏ Cost
❏ Long Term links to student achievement

5. Topic Introduction- After School Care for Rural
Schools

6. Topic Introduction
❏ The topic we are reviewing is a strategy for change in rural schools. The topic
is after school care.
❏ After schools is a program offered after regular school hours that may
provide additional academic, social and nutritional support.
❏ The best after school programs usually provide targeted support for academic
needs which may include tutoring or intervention.

7. Video Overview

8. Benefits

9. Benefits to After School Care
According to an article written by the Washington Post there are several benefits to after school care.
These benefits are:
❏ Diminished likelihood of after-school trouble
❏ Children who attend strong after school programs are more likely to come to school and stay in
school longer.
❏ Students are stronger in academics
❏ Be more involved in community activities
❏ Have free access to tutoring my highly qualified educators.

10. Potential Roadblocks to Implementation

11. Roadblocks to Implementation
❏ Scare resources from funding
❏ Lack of highly qualified personnel
❏ Low student enrollment to generate
funds
❏ Not enough or no access to local
community resources to aid in
resources.
❏ Fewer businesses to donate to the
initiative.
❏ Struggle with transportation issues

12. “If we lose staff, it’s hard to replace them,”
Beth Chanton

13. Cost

14. Cost
In an article written by Susan Frey of EdSource the cost for after school programs can be minimal in
some areas to expensive in some. The most expensive places for after school programs are in rural
areas. There are a multitude of reasons for the phenomenon. These reasons include:
❏ No local foundations that can provide expertise or funds.
❏ Low enrollment which means less or no money from the federal government
❏ Fewer businesses or grant funders that can donate.
❏ Fewer parents with resources to pay for after school programs if they come with a cost.
Average cost of effective after school programs is $150 per week, per child

15. Achievement Benefits

16. Long term achievement
benefits of this initiative
❏ Higher academic
achievement which
creates a clearer path to
college and career.
❏ Less likely to participate
in high risk after school
activities.
❏ Strengths the
relationship between
school and community.

18. References
A, N. (n.d.). Benefits for youth, families, and Communities. Benefits for Youth, Families, and Communities | Youth.gov. Retrieved December 5, 2021, from
https://youth.gov/youth-topics/afterschool-programs/benefits-youth-families-and-communities.
After School Alliance. (2007, September). Afterschool programs: Helping kids succeed in rural ... - eric. Eric. ed. Retrieved December 5, 2021, from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED498871.pdf.
A, N. (n.d.). Motivation: Expanding rural education ... - youtube. Edutopia. Retrieved December 5, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm2v-si_0-4.
Strauss, V. (2011, December 15). Why strong afterschool programs matter. The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2021, from
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/why-strong-afterschool-programs-matter/2011/12/14/gIQAvtUpuO_blog.html.
Frey, S. (2015, December 23). Rural communities struggle to provide after-school programs. EdSource. Retrieved December 5, 2021, from
https://edsource.org/2015/rural-communities-rely-on-after-school-programs/73187.