In school age stand alone programs, why must programs link their daily plans to the ADE K-12 Frameworks?
• After school and summer programs can provide children and youth real life opportunities to experience what is taught during the school day hours. For school age programs to know what is relevant, purposeful, and meaningful for the children and youth that they serve, it is important to know what the children and youth are learning in the classroom. The ADE K-12 Frameworks clearly outline the standards being taught in the classroom at each grade level. The intention of linking daily plans to the ADE Frameworks is not for school age programs to replicate what is happening during the school day, but rather plan activities to complement what is being taught during the school day in order to successfully support the children and youth they serve during the out-of-school hours.
