Publications Available

MSAC is proud to provide a list of publications and other resources useful to the school-age community. We have provided order forms or contact information in order to obtain these resources.

Core Competencies for Massachusetts School-Age Practitioners
The Core Competencies outline the knowledge and skills school-age practitioners need in order to provide high-quality services to children, youth, and families. The Competencies were developed in response to documented research that concludes that qualified, well-trained, and stable staff members are the key to quality school-age programs. Competencies begin to address the questions, "What makes a provider qualified; what constitutes good training; and what characteristics of a program and its staff contribute to stable, quality programming?" Answering these questions is key to the development of individuals and programs, but also to the professional development of the field.

Download the order form for MSAC's publication here!

The National AfterSchool Association (NAA, formerly NSACA) Standards for Quality School-Age Care
A must have for every after school program. Thousands of examples to illustrate the standards, guiding questions for staff discussion, an appendix on staff qualifications, a glossary, and a checklist for determining if your program is ready to begin the self study process leading to accreditation. This tool is perfect for evaluating your programs.

Download the order form for the NAA Standards here!