Evaluation IS a Quality Improvement Process and Strategy
All too often, and perhaps especially in the afterschool field, staff see evaluation as a reporting duty they must fulfill rather than a use...
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Each day, over 10 million children participate in afterschool programs. Working parents rely on these programs to keep their children learning, growing and safe during the gap hours—after th...
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5 episodesWhat's Going on with Federal Funding for Afterschool?
In this Quality Conversation, Jen Rinehart from the Afterschool Alliance shares the latest in afterschool policy and funding news. She gives...
Implementing a Quality Improvement System: Changing Process, Changing Mindset, Changing Outcomes
Adopting a continuous program quality improvement model is challenging; change can be uncomfortable, and system implementation can be a long...
Starting with the End in Mind—Using School and Community Needs Assessments to Design High-Impact Afterschool Programs
In this episode, we talk with Derryck Fletcher of the Y of Central Maryland—the state's largest provider of youth development programs...
Partnering with Community Colleges to Improve Afterschool Quality
This podcast discusses the implications President Obama's Building American Skills Through Community Colleges proposal has for the afterscho...