What are the components of high-quality after-school care for children ages 5-12? How can we evaluate these programs? These are the challenges facing caregivers, schools, agencies, and parents as after-school programs proliferate. The School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale, Updated Edition (SACERS) provides an easy-to-use resource for defining and assessing the quality of both public and private programs caring for school-age children during out-of-school time.

This updated, spiral-bound edition is reformatted so that each item appears on its own page, along with Notes for Clarification and Questions. The expanded scoresheet can be copied from the book or downloaded here. Selected revised items make scoring more accurate and informative. The SACERS Updated Edition consists of 47 items, organized under 7 categories: Space and Furnishings, Health and Safety, Activities, Interactions, Program Structure, Staff Development, and Special Needs Supplementary Items.