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May 14, 2012 Continuous Quality Improvement in Afterschool Settings: Impact Findings from the Youth Program Quality Intervention  Looking for a systematic way to improve afterschool program quality? |
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April 6, 2012 Ready Thoughts: April 2012  Karen Pittman discusses the implications of a new study of the Youth Program Quality Intervention, a data-driven continuous improvement model for afterschool programs. The study shows that afterschool program quality can be measured, and that a quality improvement system can work across different types of systems and settings. |
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February 24, 2012 Ready Thoughts: February 2012  If we are going to reach people's hearts with stories of how we are changing the odds for young people, Karen Pittman says we must harness the power of one: Not only the story of one youth or one family, but also of one school system, one neighborhood, one coalition, one community. And we must tell stories that start with an individual young person but unfold to reveal our complex agenda for change. |
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February 16, 2012 What's in Your Cabinet?  In the face of budget cuts that threaten to erode crucial supports for children and youth, some state agencies have found a promising mechanism for increasing efficiency while maintaining or even improving supports for young people: Children’s Cabinets. |
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January 30, 2012 Ready Thoughts: January 2011  Ready, Willing and Able: These words were frequently invoked in my church when I was growing up. While "God, family and country" directed my loyalties, "ready, willing and able" guided my actions. |
