The New Jersey After 3 Model
New Jersey After 3 provides its program partners with five categories of support - each critical to the success of its model: content, standards and programming; technical assistance and quality assurance; training and professional development; funding; and financial oversight and accountability.
New Jersey After 3 ensures that all programs implement a consistent core program that offers rich content in: literacy, math/business, science/technology, study skills/college preparation, health/fitness, arts, community service/character education, and culture.
Program Partners can adopt and create their own specific curriculum within these categories to supplement core activities based on individual school and community needs, but must ensure compliance with the New Jersey After 3 program model.
A Specific “Brand” of Afterschool Program
New Jersey After 3 supports the implementation of a specific, evidence-based model that is shaped by research and proven to be effective through independent evaluation. Program partners excel in delivering this specific “brand” of afterschool program that is based on the following 9 core elements:
- Public/Private Partnerships
- Regular Attendance
- Significant Size
- Comprehensive Programming
- Alignment with School Day
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- Rich & Diverse Staffing
- Low Student/Adult Ratio
- Family Involvement
- Affordability
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Measurable Impact on Student Achievement
A recent, independent evaluation shows that students who participated in New Jersey After 3 programs for 2 or more years achieved significant gains in language arts skills and demonstrated improvements in study skills, math skills and computer skills.
These results are consistent with national reports that show high-quality afterschool programs improve student achievement and keep students on-track towards high school graduation.
A Cost-Effective Solution
A recent study conducted by The Wallace Foundation shows that New Jersey After 3 spends less than one-half the average cost of high-quality programs in the nation.
New Jersey After 3
391 George Street, 2nd and 3rd floors
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 246-7933
Fax: (732) 246-7993
Email: info@njafter3.org
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