Bi-annual Meetings

Measuring Program Quality in Out-of-School Time

WHEN: Wednesday, November 10, 2010

WHERE: Neighborhood House, 179 Robie Street E., St. Paul, MN 55107

WHAT: Nicole Yohalem, from the Forum of Youth Investment, will kick off a field building conversation with providers and stakeholders of out-of-school time opportunities as well as policy and decision leaders. Together we will learn and discuss how program-level measurement leads to quality programming and improved outcomes for children and youth. Participants will learn key indicators of program quality, discuss strategies and tools for assessing and improving program quality, and learn strategies to engage decision and policy makers in quality movement.

FEE: Admission is free but you must register by Wednesday, November 3, 2010! Contact Ceil Meade, ceil@youthcommunityconnections.org or 612-627-0160, and please provide your name, organization, email and phone number.

Resources:
Raising the Bar
Strengthening the Youth Development/Afterschool Workforce
Making Quality Count - Lessons From the Ready by 21Quality Counts Initiative

Measuring Youth Program Quality: A Guide to Assessment Tools, March 2007
Forum for Youth Investment & Impact Strategies, Inc.
This guide compares the purpose, structure, content and technical properties of several youth program quality assessment tools. This guide would assist practitioners explore program quality assessment tools and inform policy, research and funding decisions.
Full Report
Executive summary