Illinois Quality Afterschool Quarterly
Current Issue
Spring 2022
- Afterschool Focus: Making Meaning Out of Data
- Program Profile: Assessing Needs Pays Off for Cook County District 104 21st CCLC Program
- News from the Field: Brighton Park Neighborhood Council’s 21st CCLC Successful High School Programming Keeps Students in School
Past Issues
Winter 2022
- Afterschool Focus: Using Your Local Evaluation For Continuous Improvement
- Program Profile: Behind Every Successful Fox Valley Park District 21 CCLC Site Is a Strong Evaluation Collaboration
- News from the Field: Summertime Is Fun Time at the Columbia College 21st CCLC Program
Fall 2021
- Afterschool Focus: Community Partnerships, Planning, and Program Delivery
- Program Profile: Partnerships Pave the Way for Afterschool Success in Vermilion County
- News from the Field: Valley View School District 365U Launches 21st CCLC Afterschool Sites During Pandemic
Summer 2021
- Afterschool Focus: How Every 21st CCLC Instructor Can Offer Math Enrichment
- Program Profile: DuQuoin CUSD 300 Makes Math Meaningful
- News from the Field: RCCU1 Supports Students and Staff in a Year Like No Other
Spring 2021
- Afterschool Focus: Exercise Does More than Get the Wiggles Out
- Program Profile: America SCORES Chicago 21st CCLC Fosters Learning through Activity
- News from the Field: Fox Valley Park District and West Aurora School District 129 Rethink Family Engagement
Winter 2021
- Afterschool Focus: Writing Instruction
- Program Profile: Matteson School District 162 21st CCLC Makes Writing Relevant
- News from the Field: Youth and Opportunity United Focuses on Values
Fall 2020
- Afterschool Focus: The Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC Program, From Day One to Present Day
- Program Profile: SPLASH 21st CCLC Keeps Students and Partnerships Central to Program Mission
- News from the Field: Jones Center 21st CCLC Supports Students in Person and Online
Summer 2020
- Afterschool Focus: Technology in Afterschool
- Program Profile: CATS Academy Uses Technology to Boost Student Learning
- News from the Field: My Time 21st CCLC Students Learn Science with Live Animals
Spring 2020
- COVID-19 Updates
- Afterschool Focus: Financial Literacy
- Program Profile: DREAM 21st CCLC Teaches Financial Literacy through Community Partnerships
- News from the Field: RISE 21st CCLC — Using the Arts to Foster Family Engagement
Winter 2020
- Afterschool Focus: Social Studies in Afterschool—Raising the Next Generation of Citizens through 21st CCLC Programs
- Program Profile: Gary Comer Youth Center 21st CCLC Promotes Civic Engagement through Afterschool Enrichment
- News from the Field: Springfield Urban League 21st CCLC Teaches Dance and Cultural Awareness
- Student Civic Engagement in Action
Fall 2019
- Afterschool Focus: Investigating Science in Afterschool
- Program Profile: Quincy Junior High School Promotes Hands-on Science Learning
- News from the Field: Students from Peoria Explore Local History and Film Making for Black History Month
Summer 2019
- Afterschool Focus: Supporting Struggling Learners
- Program Profile: CATS Academy Helps All Learners Find Success
- News from the Field: Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation Celebrates Black History Month
Spring 2019
- Afterschool Focus: Supporting Career and Technical Education in Afterschool
- Program Profile: Alternative Schools Network Helps Students Prepare for Careers After High School
- News from the Field: TFD 215's Rebel Robotics Team Learns Engineering, Programming, Strategy, and More
Winter 2018-19
- Afterschool Focus: Integrating Math into Everyday Afterschool Activities
- Program Profile: Bureau Henry Stark Regional Office of Education 21st CCLC Transforms Math into Everyday Fun
- News from the Field: Students at Rochelle HUB 21st CCLC Learn about Grant Writing
- News from ISBE: Illinois 5Essentials Survey Available for Family Completion
Fall 2018
- Afterschool Focus: You Don't Have to Be a Reading Teacher to Support Literacy in Afterschool
- Program Profile: Youth & Opportunity United 21st CCLC Finds Literacy in Everyday Life
- News from the Field: Project Success 21st CCLC Builds a Strong Foundation with Program Management
Spring 2018
- Afterschool Focus: School Climate
- Program Profile: Park Forest-Chicago Heights X-STEAM 21st CCLC Sets Thermostat for Program Climate
- News from the Field: Community Connections Through Art and Storytelling at CAPE 21st CCLC
Winter 2018
- Afterschool Focus: Academic Enrichment in Afterschool
- Program Profile: Quincy Public Schools 21st CCLC
- News from the Field: Meridian CUSD 101 21st CCLC
Fall 2017
- Afterschool Focus: The Role of Attendance in Afterschool
- Program Profile: East Aurora School District 131 21st CCLC Promotes Student Attendance in School and After School
- News from the Field: Nicasa 21st CCLC Students Experience Service Learning at Local Food Bank
Spring 2017
- Afterschool Focus: Behavioral Health
- Program Profile: Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Supports Behavioral Health
- News from the Field 1: Metropolitan Family Services Promotes SEL
- News from the Field 2: Driven and Empowered Youth Fosters Family Engagement
Winter 2017
- Afterschool Focus: Whole-Child Education and the Every Student Succeeds Act
- Program Profile: BUILD 21st CCLC
- News from the Field: Sterling-Rock Falls 21st CCLC Theater Program
Fall 2016
- Afterschool Focus: Back to School with Illinois Learning Priorities
- Program Profile: Lights ON for Learning
- News from the Field: Project Success Empowers Through Artistic and Cultural Enrichment
Summer 2016
- Afterschool Focus: Afterschool as a Critical Connection Between Schools and Communities
- Program Profile: Gary Comer Youth Center Connects Families, Communities, and Schools
- News from the Field: Belle Brainiacs Learn Life Lessons Through Lemonade Stand
Spring 2016
- Afterschool Focus: Community Partnerships
- Program Profile: Chicago Public Schools' 21st CCLC at Dawes Elementary
- News from the Field: Cooking from Scratch at Springfield Urban League's 21st CCLC
Winter 2016
- Afterschool Focus: 21st CCLCs as a Critical Component of School Improvement
- Program Profile: Citizen Schools' 21st CCLC at Woodson Elementary
- News from the Field: Social-Emotional Learning at Egyptian CUSD #5
Fall 2015
- Afterschool Focus: Back to School with the New Illinois Learning Standards
- Program Profile: East Aurora 21st CCLC
- News from the Field: 21st CCLC Pathways Promotes STEM for All
Summer 2015
- Afterschool Focus: Common Core State Standards
- Program Profile: East Richland Community School District #1 21st CCLC
- News from the Field: The Lights On for Learning DJ Club
Spring 2015
- Afterschool Focus: STEM
- Program Profile: X-STEAM Gymnasium for the Mind
- News from the Field: ASAP @ RPS Makes the Most of Evaluation
Winter 2015
- Afterschool Focus: Mentoring
- Program Profile: Professional Mentors
- News from the Field: Quad Communities Development Corporation
Fall 2014
- Afterschool Focus: Social-Emotional Learning
- Program Profile: America SCORES Chicago
- News from the Field: CCAP Students Learn About the Art and Science of Music Recording
Summer 2014
- Afterschool Focus: College and Career Readiness
- Program Profile: PODER Shows Students the Power of Planning for the Future
- News from the Field: Cahokia Students Learn Through Service
Spring 2014
- Afterschool Focus: Attendance and Afterschool
- Program Profile: GOALS Boosts Student Success Through Family Engagement
- News from the Field: Tap In Leadership Academy Summer Enrichment Program
Winter 2014
- Afterschool Focus: The Arts
- Program Profile: Peoria Public School District 150
- News from the Field: Chicago Youth Center Shows Fashion Flare
- January 22 Webinar: Arts and Creative Learning in Afterschool and Summer Programs
- Spring Conference Call for Presentations
Fall 2013
- Afterschool Focus: Sustainability
- Program Profile: Students Playing and Learning Afterschool Hours
- News from the Field: Thornton Fractional High School Stars Shine Bright
Summer 2013
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