Professional Competencies for Afterschool Professionals
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Welcome to the Professional Competencies for Afterschool Professionals Wiki. As we move through the competency building process, we will use this page to share materials and ideas. Please feel free to send any information you would like to see posted to Kate_guerdat@ncsu.edu. Below are the links for the materials we have been compiling over the past couple of weeks. We will discuss the documents during our next conference call- September 23, 1:00-2:00pm.
Missouri and Kansas Core Competencies Media:Core_Competencies_for_Youth_Development_Professionals.pdf
These documents are research articles presented by Kirk Astroth et al. and were published in a 2004 issue of New Directions for Youth Development. The entire issue focuses on professionalizing the field of Youth Development Workers
Media:PD in the Youth Development field.pdf
Media:Competencies for Youth Workers.pdf
Media:higher ed and Professionalizing the field.pdf
The following documents look at current course requirements for higher education programs. While a few of the sources are proposed course listings, they still provide great examples.
Media:Proposed new School-Age Education FA09.doc
The following documents are the current qualifications for trainers for School Age Afterschool Programs. Please note that NAA has been working with COA on new professional development standards, of which I sent to you all via e-mail.
Media:Minimum qualifications for school age specialist.doc
The following document touches on the issue of building quality school age afterschool programs. Note the outcomes discussed on page 5.
Media:Quality SAC in Afterschool Settings.pdf
Minutes from meeting on September 23 @ 1:00pm. Remember, our follow-up meeting will be a brief discussion on October 9 at 8:30am.
Media:Competency Meeting minutes 9.23.08.doc
The following document is the star rated license educational qualifications for school age providers.
Media:SA Programs DCD Star Licensure Education Requirements 06.doc