Utah afterschool program quality assessment and improvement tool

Improvement Plan Worksheet - Use this form as you review each Quality Tool area to document identified goals and objectives. The Quality Self Assessment The Quality Tool - All four areas of the Quality Tool are available as fillable and printable PDFs, which you can distribute to your review team and complete over the course of the next few months.

If you have any questions or are in need of assistance utilizing the Quality Tool or any of the resources, please contact UAN at or contact an OST Specialist. Home What We Do Quality. STEP 1: Download and Print Pre-Quality Review Materials Quality Assessment Tool and Improvement Plan Guide - Learn about how to select your quality review team, how to complete the quality self-assessment process, and how to identify action items that your program will implement over the course of the school year.

Research has demonstrated that youth benefit from high-quality afterschool programs. We provide a variety of quality improvement resources for afterschool program staff and the community, including:. We employ a team of Out-of-School Time Specialists that implement an ongoing cycle of continuous improvement and assessment to support quality improvement efforts of afterschool programs throughout the state.

Available services include in-person coaching, training and presentations, consultation, observations, and more. Read More. To help you on your quality journey, we've put together the Year of Quality Improvement , which will help you map out self-assessments, setting goals, and implementing best practices throughout the year.

Looking for the Program Information Form? Quality Tool. Step 1. Get to Know the Tool. Get to Know the Tool Learn how to complete the quality self-assessment process and how to identify action items that your program will implement over the course of the school year by using the Quality Assessment Tool and Improvement Plan Guide. Step 2. Download the Tool. Area 2: Be Safe All program growth and development has to begin with program safety.

Area 3:Develop Meaningful Relationships Once you have created an environment that is safe for youth, you are ready to begin building relationships. Area 5: Administration In addition to implementing best practices around safety, relationships, and learning environments, programs that have clear methods to communicate organizational missions, objectives, and goals, as well as having systems in place to support data collection, outcome reporting, and effective internal policies will have the foundation in place for continued growth and sustainability.

Step 3. Select Your Review Team. Step 4. Review the Tool. Review the Tool Each member of your review team reviews their assigned area.