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As the demand for accessible after school programs (ASP) in America grows, numerous existing programs face challenges in meeting young children’s (K-5) developmental needs. The widely adopted SAFE (Sequenced, Active, Focused, Explicit) framework is proven to promote Social Emotional Learning (SEL) growth but fails to address the issue of many underfunded programs struggling to fully implement all SAFE components. This study examined patterns in component implementation and skill development through online reviews for a sample of America's premier K-5 ASP. Overall, Explicit programs had the most beneficial developmental effects, followed by Focused programs, as compared to the lesser impact of Sequenced and Active components. The SAFE scheme was deconstructed to identify which of its components contribute to the development of particular skills and which specific combinations enhance specific abilities and overall SEL growth. Of the eight tested combinations of SAFE components, the Focused-Explicit combination was found to have the greatest overall impact on SEL development, followed by separate inclusion of the Sequenced and Active components. From these findings, program directors looking to enhance specific skills may customize their own component combinations or prioritize training staff to effectively implement the components associated with the most positive outcomes for a particular competency.随着美国可及性课后托管项目（after school programs, ASP）的需求持续攀升，众多现有项目在满足K-5年龄段儿童的发展需求方面面临挑战。当前广泛应用的SAFE（Sequenced, Active, Focused, Explicit）框架已被证实可有效促进社会情感学习（Social Emotional Learning, SEL）能力提升，但却未能解决许多资金匮乏的项目难以全面落实所有SAFE模块的现实问题。本研究通过对美国顶尖K-5课后托管项目样本的在线评论展开分析，探究了模块落实与技能发展的内在模式。整体而言，采用明确型模块的项目其发展促进效果最为显著，其次为聚焦型项目；而有序型与互动型模块的影响相对较弱。本研究对SAFE框架进行解构，以明确其各模块分别对哪些特定技能的发展具有促进作用，以及哪些特定的模块组合可强化特定能力与整体社会情感学习能力的提升。在经测试的八个SAFE模块组合方案中，聚焦-明确型组合被证实对社会情感学习发展的整体影响最大，其次为单独纳入有序型与互动型模块的组合方案。基于上述研究结果，旨在提升特定技能的项目管理者可自主定制适配的模块组合，或优先开展员工培训，以有效落实与特定能力提升最具正向关联的模块。