Assess

In program self-assessment, youth professionals observe & rate their own program using the Program Quality Assessment (PQA), a research-based observational assessment tool.

• PQA Basics Sample Agenda
• PQA Basics Crash Course Slides
• PQA Basics Crash Course Slides with Notes
• Self-Assessment Tips
• Self-Assessment Plan
• Youth PQA Observation Guide
• School-Age PQA Observation Guide
• Click HERE to submit PQA Scores

Plan

Site leaders & staff engage in improvement planning with data, using both self-assessment and external ratings. This step produces a set of goals that site leaders & staff have decided to work on improving. 

• Goal Setting Forms
• How to Interpret PQA Data
• Change Quotes
• Click HERE to submit Improvement Plans

Improve

After targeted improvement areas have been identified, leaders are trained to provide instructional coaching for staff, & staff members attend Youth Work Methods, workshops aligned with the practices in the Youth & School-Age PQA. 

Click here to view Arkansas 21st CCLC Trainings and Events

Youth Work Methods:

• Register yourself or your staff for any of the online Youth Work Methods courses here.

Other resources:

• Arkansas State University Childhood Services
• Arkansas Out-of-School Network
• The 21^st Century Community Learning Centers (21^st CCLC) National Technical Assistance Center
• National AfterSchool Association
• National Institute on Out-of-School Time