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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...
School Example
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...
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...
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...
This measurement tool assesses year-to-year student progress on school attendance, behavior, and academic achievement. This tool measures how many students in elementary and middle schools are on...
Sample Material
This form gathers data on program effectiveness and satisfaction levels of teachers, students, and parents. Program effectiveness is measured according to specified program goals, such as raising...
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...
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...
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...
Program coordinators and district site managers use this form to identify strategies to improve teacher quality, assess staffing needs, and gather feedback from program stakeholders. View Lessons...
This presentation describes the results of a parent survey that addresses parent considerations, perceived impact on their children, and suggestions for after-school program improvement. View...
This assessment tool can be used by other organizations that run after-school programs as a guide for assessing quality and implementing improvement efforts. Watch Assessing an After-School Reading...
