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Improving Quality Systemwide
October 11, 2012
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What is your role inafterschool?
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NEW RESOURCE:
BUILDING CITYWIDE SYSTEMS FOR QUALITY
NEWresource from The Wallace Foundation
and the Forum for Youth Investment, available
online:
http://forumfyi.org/building_system_quality
Includes:
How-to guide
Six case studies
Capacity self-assessment tool
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TODAYS SPEAKERS
Nicole YohalemDirector, Special Projects
Charles SmithExecutive Director, CYPQ
VP for Research, Forum for YouthInvestment
Laura La FuenteDirector, Target Graduation
Denice WilliamsAssistant Commissioner
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WHY FOCUS ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT?
Quality Matters
Quality is Measurable
Quality is Malleable
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QUALITYMATTERS
In a 2007 meta-analysis of 73 evaluations, afterschoolprograms on average had positive effects on:
Attitudes toward schoolSocial behaviorSchool grades and achievement test scoresReduced problem behaviors from aggression
But programs without specific quality features had NOeffect.
-Durlak & Weissberg (2007)
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QUALITY IS MEASURABLE
Tool & Developer Common Elements of
Quality
Afterschool Program Assessment
SystemNational Institute on Out-of-School Time
Youth Engagement
Skill-BuildingRelationships
Environment
Routines & Structure
Behavior Management
Organizational Management
Family/Community Linkages
Youth Program Quality AssessmentDavid P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
Youth Program Quality MonitoringToolPolicy Studies Associates
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QUALITY IS MALLEABLE
Key findings from the Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI)Study
A continuous quality improvement strategy:
Improves program quality (and the more, the better). Works across different types of afterschool systems as well aschallenging staffing conditions, and may increase staff tenure.
Appears to be sustainable and cost-effective.
- Smith et al (2012)
www.cypq.org/ypqi
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Improving Quality SystemwideCharles Smith
Executive Director, Center for Youth Program Quality
VP for Research, Forum for Youth Investment
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COMPONENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (QIS)
Shared definition of quality
Lead organization
Engaged stakeholders
Continuous improvement modelInformation system(s)
Guidelines and incentives for participation
Adequate resources
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BUILDING A QIS: STAGES AND TASKS
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How far along are you inbuilding a quality
improvement system?
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Improving Quality SystemwideLaura LaFuente
Director, Target Graduation
United Way for Greater Austin
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2007
Since 2008:
294 assessments were conducted
38 organizations were assessed
481 individuals have participated in at least one training
34 individuals were trained as Methods trainers 17 are still active
32 individuals were trained as External Assessors 22 are still active
Spring 2008
Fall 2008
Austins Ready by 21
Coalition awarded
Quality Counts grant
United Way, Central
Texas Afterschool
Network and Ready
by 21 began building
and implementing
Austin improvementsystems.
First Austin sent
first cohort of
Methods trainers
United Way
trained first set
of assessors
HISTORY OF YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY AT
UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN:
Fall 2012
Out-of-School
Time Agenda
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YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY INITIATIVE
CYCLE OF IMPROVEMENT
Assess Program (Externalor Self Assessor): Collect
data about your program.
Create Improvement Plan:Develop a plan based on
collected data.
Attend Professional
Development: Staffattends professionaldevelopment sessions
that align with what theywant to improve.
Assess Program Again
(External or Self Assessor):Reassess the programand see if areas have
improved.
More ProfessionalDevelopment: If the plan
was successful, havemore staff attend the
professionaldevelopment.
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Improving Quality SystemwideDenice Williams
Assistant Commissioner
New York City Department of
Youth & Community Development
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DYCD funds nonprofits to provide a
wide range of high-quality programs
including:
Adolescent Literacy
The Out-of-School Time InitiativeBeacon Community Centers
Cornerstone
Summer Youth Employment
TEEN Action/Service Learning
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DYCD Out-of-School Time Initiative
NYC Department of Youth and Community
Development
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Elements of the
Out-of-School Time System
QualityServices
Capacity
Building
Evaluation
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ProgramsRFP, New ProgramDesign & RequiredProgram Activities
New Workscopeand Budget
Program Quality MonitoringTool (PQMT), Coaching &
Observing for Quality &Annual Evaluation
(VENDEX )
ProfessionalDevelopment, Technical
Assistance &
Conferences
DYCD Online
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DYCD Out-of-School Time
2013 Program Orientation
INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT QUALITY
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KEY ISSUES IN BUILDING A QIS
1. Stakeholder engagement
2. Clarifying purpose
3. Sustainability
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NEW RESOURCE:
BUILDING CITYWIDE SYSTEMS FOR QUALITY
NEWresource from The Wallace Foundation
and the Forum for Youth Investment, available
online:
http://forumfyi.org/building_system_quality
Includes:
How-to guide
Six case studies
Capacity self-assessment tool
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Improving Quality Systemwide will be archived at:
www.wallacefoundation.org
and www.forumfyi.org
Please direct follow up questions to:
Nicole Yohalem at [email protected] or
(202) 207-3344
Thank you for participating!