Posted September 1, 2009 in Quality/TA Tools
California Afterschool Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool
California Afterschool Network and the California Department of Education, September 2009
CA Afterschool Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool
The QSA Tool is a collaborative project of the California Afterschool Network and the California Department of Education. It has several different uses: engaging stakeholders in conversations around quality and continuous program improvement; generating an action plan for immediate, mid-range, and long-term development and support; or other self-assessment purposes. It is organized into eleven program quality elements:
- Program Design & Assessment
- Program Administration & Finance
- Community Partnership & Collaboration
- Alignment & Linkages with the School Day
- Program Environment & Safety
- Youth Development
- Staff Recruitment & Professional Development
- Family Involvement
- Nutrition & Physical Activity
- Promoting Diversity, Access, Equity, & Inclusion
- Effectively Supporting English Learners