Evaluate Program
Recommended Practice: Evaluate implementation and outcomes to improve program quality.
- Overview & Tools: Video overviews and professional development materials
- Learn What Works: Expert interviews about evaluating program quality
- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Evaluating Implementation and Performance to Improve Program Quality
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View this multimedia overview to learn about recommended components for evaluating increased learning time models including matching evaluation design to evaluation goals, and the collection,...
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Overview
Key Considerations in Conducting Program Evaluations
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Watch this expert interview to learn about the characteristics of a sound evaluation plan, including outlining evaluation goals and determining roles and responsibilities for data collection and...
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Expert Interview
Assessing an After-School Reading Activity
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Watch an interview with the director of an after-school program about tailoring instruction to students' needs. Program staff group students by English proficiency level and ability level. To learn...
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School Example
Observing Implementation in Expanded Learning Time Schools
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This interview details The After-School Corporation's approach to collecting on-site quality of implementation data in expanded learning time schools. Site visitors follow structured protocols for...
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School Example
Asking the Right Questions: Using District Goals to Assess Program Effects
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Listen to an interview with a district administrator describing the importance of collecting and analyzing data to document results of an after-school program. This district organizes a...
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School Example
Lessons Learned From a Districtwide Evaluation
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Watch a video with an after-school program director describing the use of program data. The school district used the results to guide program improvement and design. To learn more about the data...
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School Example
Strategic Action Plan
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This strategic action plan for after-school programs documents decisions about future directions for improvement actions. The plan lists accomplishments, program goals, and program planning...
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Sample Material
After-School Logic Model
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This logic model presents the overarching goal and specific objectives of an after-school program. For each objective, the logic model includes a list of activities, desired outcomes, staff member...
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Sample Material
Site Visit Report Template
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This report template identifies the information components typically collected by The After-School Corporation during routine site visits to expanded learning time schools. View the related media,...
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Parent and Family Survey
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View this tool to see how one after-school program surveys family members in order to assess program impacts and satisfaction levels. Program staff endeavor to keep this form short and easy to...
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CHAMPS Logic Model
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This logic model lists an after-school program’s inputs, outputs, activities, and preferred outcomes, and facilitates implementation and monitoring efforts. Related Files: John C. Diehl...
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Akron After-School Tutoring Performance Tracker
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This form gathers information from multiple sources to track students’ growth in mathematics. The after-school director uses the quantitative and qualitative data synthesized in this form to plan...
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