Afterschool Professional Development: Resources, Outcomes, and Considerations
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

This publication by the New York State Afterschool Network provides:
1) An overview of the types of professional development available in the out-of-school time field;
2) Outcomes participants or organizations can expect related to each type of professional development opportunity;
3) Principles of effective professional development for trainers, managers, and front-line staff; and
4) Considerations individuals and/or organizations must make when deciding on deploying resources for professional development. These include decisions related to cost and investment, learning-readiness, assessing staff needs and interests, creating incentives, and assessing impact.