north carolina center for afterschool programs helping children and youth succeed in school and out
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North Carolina Center North Carolina Center for Afterschool for Afterschool
ProgramsPrograms
Helping children Helping children and youth succeed and youth succeed in school and outin school and out
Afterschool Landscape in NCAfterschool Landscape in NC
Over 6,000 Over 6,000 programs reach programs reach over 150,000 over 150,000 children and youth children and youth across the stateacross the state
Budget cuts Budget cuts threaten services threaten services for many programsfor many programs
Overview of the North Carolina Overview of the North Carolina Center for Afterschool Center for Afterschool
Programs Programs
CLEARINGHOUSE
CATALYST
CONVENER
National SupportNational Support
National League of CitiesNational League of Cities Afterschool AllianceAfterschool Alliance The Finance ProjectThe Finance Project National Conference of State National Conference of State
LegislaturesLegislatures Learning Point AssociatesLearning Point Associates
Council of Chief State School Council of Chief State School OfficersOfficers
National Governors AssociationNational Governors Association University of South Carolina University of South Carolina
Educational FoundationEducational Foundation U.S. Chamber of CommerceU.S. Chamber of Commerce
The North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs is 1 of 39 statewide after school networks supported by Charles S. Mott Foundation to coordinate and influence systems that support the success of children and young people. The Mott Foundation supports the networks with resources, technical assistance and opportunities to network with one another and other experts.
Technical Support from National Organizations
Issues for the Afterschool Issues for the Afterschool FieldField
QualityQuality– Need for standards (program & Need for standards (program &
staff)staff)– Lack of comprehensive Lack of comprehensive
professional development system professional development system Access Barriers Access Barriers Lack of organized, unified Lack of organized, unified
advocacy voiceadvocacy voice Funding / SustainabilityFunding / Sustainability
Quality Matters…Quality Matters…
A consistent feature of quality is the A consistent feature of quality is the skill of staff and leadership. Skilled skill of staff and leadership. Skilled staff is core to the effectiveness of staff is core to the effectiveness of afterschool in reaching afterschool in reaching developmental and/or learning developmental and/or learning outcomes. outcomes. – Higher youth retention ratesHigher youth retention rates– Better engagement of youthBetter engagement of youth
Major Initiatives Major Initiatives
Addressing Quality through Addressing Quality through StandardsStandards
Standards of Excellence: K-12 Standards of Excellence: K-12 Self Assessment ToolSelf Assessment Tool
Standards for Physical Activity in Standards for Physical Activity in Afterschool ProgramsAfterschool Programs
Afterschool Funding Criteria, Afterschool Funding Criteria, Endorsed by State AgenciesEndorsed by State Agencies
Tiered Staff Competencies for Tiered Staff Competencies for Afterschool ProvidersAfterschool Providers
NC Afterschool Funders NC Afterschool Funders CriteriaCriteria
A roadmap for afterschool programs to develop a quality baseline and improve the quality of services to children and youth in North Carolina.
Developed and endorsed by:
•NC General Assembly Dropout Prevention Committee•NC Department of Public Instruction•NC Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention•Governor’s Crime Commission•NC Department of Health & Human Services
NC CAP Standards of NC CAP Standards of ExcellenceExcellence
A self assessment tool for providers to A self assessment tool for providers to evaluate and improve programsevaluate and improve programs
Categories include:Categories include:– Program Management Program Management
& Delivery& Delivery– Program ConnectionsProgram Connections– Program ParticipantsProgram Participants
Goal: Participant and Staff Interaction:Goal: Participant and Staff Interaction:Program ElementsProgram Elements
A quality program has the A quality program has the following elements:following elements:
Not Not Addressed Addressed
In In DevelopmenDevelopmen
t t
In In PlacePlace
In Place In Place and and
Under Under ReviewReview
Helps Helps Program Program
Reach Reach GoalGoal
1. Mechanism to guide positive 1. Mechanism to guide positive interactions among participants.interactions among participants.
2. Mechanism for participants 2. Mechanism for participants and staff to collaborate in and staff to collaborate in setting clear expectations for setting clear expectations for program behavior (e.g., program behavior (e.g., encourage mutual respect, encourage mutual respect, listening and responsiveness listening and responsiveness between staff and participants).between staff and participants).
3. Mechanism to systematically 3. Mechanism to systematically monitor participant behavior.monitor participant behavior.
4. Mechanism for involving 4. Mechanism for involving community members, including community members, including former participants to serve as former participants to serve as volunteers or staff.volunteers or staff.
The following clarifies what each category means: The following clarifies what each category means:
•Not Addressed Not Addressed indicates the program has not developed a indicates the program has not developed a plan to approach this particular area; plan to approach this particular area; •In Development In Development indicates the program is developing a indicates the program is developing a practice to address this particular areapractice to address this particular area•In Place In Place indicates a practice is currently being used to indicates a practice is currently being used to address this particular area;address this particular area;•In Place and Under Review In Place and Under Review indicates the practice currently in indicates the practice currently in place is being reviewed to see whether it is leading to goal place is being reviewed to see whether it is leading to goal achievement;achievement;•Helps Program Reach Goal Helps Program Reach Goal indicates the practice has been indicates the practice has been reviewed, and revised as necessary, helping the program reviewed, and revised as necessary, helping the program reach its goals.reach its goals.
How to Use the Self-Assessment ToolHow to Use the Self-Assessment Tool
Goal: Participant and Staff Interaction: Goal: Participant and Staff Interaction: Short Term MeasuresShort Term Measures
Short-term participant Short-term participant measures:measures:
MeasureMeasureIdentified Identified
GoalGoalEstablisheEstablishe
d d
ProgressProgressDocumenteDocumente
dd
Goal Goal AchievedAchieved
1. Respect for other 1. Respect for other participants and staff participants and staff members members
2. Demonstration of positive 2. Demonstration of positive behaviors as modeled by behaviors as modeled by staffstaff
3. Incidences of participants 3. Incidences of participants going to staff members for going to staff members for academic, social, or academic, social, or emotional guidanceemotional guidance
4. Feelings of responsiveness 4. Feelings of responsiveness and respect from staffand respect from staff
WORKSHEET WORKSHEET
Goal:Goal: StrategiesStrategies ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities TimelineTimeline ResourcesResources Assistance NeededAssistance Needed
Sample SurveysSample Surveys
The tool contains sample The tool contains sample surveys for parents, surveys for parents, teachers, students, and teachers, students, and staffstaff
There is a map and There is a map and source guide that links source guide that links each survey question to each survey question to the goals contained in the goals contained in the assessment toolthe assessment tool
Children’s Health & Children’s Health & WellnessWellness
Developed by a state collaborative
Recommended guidelines for physical activity in afterschool programs.
Recommendations for academic-focused programs, enrichment, and program blends.
NC CAP’s Major InitiativesNC CAP’s Major InitiativesAddressing Quality through Professional Development Addressing Quality through Professional Development
NC CAP Afterschool Professional Development Work NC CAP Afterschool Professional Development Work GroupGroup
NC Community College System CourseworkNC Community College System Coursework– NEW School-Age Care Certificate Available NEW School-Age Care Certificate Available
Fall 2011Fall 2011
New Statewide Trainings / Professional New Statewide Trainings / Professional Development WebsiteDevelopment Website
www.ncafterschooltraining.com
Afterschool Staff Afterschool Staff CompetenciesCompetencies
The North Carolina Afterschool Professional core competencies provide a framework of the knowledge and skills needed in eight content areas of professional development in the field of afterschool programming.
5 tiered , research-based on national models
Use for:
•Hiring Staff•Evaluating Staff•Creating personal professional development plans
NC CAP SYNERGY ConferenceNC CAP SYNERGY ConferenceMarch 3-4, 2011, Koury Center, March 3-4, 2011, Koury Center,
GreensboroGreensboro
40 workshops40 workshops VendorsVendors NetworkingNetworking Youth VoicesYouth Voices
Register at Register at www.nccap.net
NC CAP’s Major InitiativesNC CAP’s Major Initiatives
Addressing Access Barriers Addressing Access Barriers & Lack of Organized, & Lack of Organized,
Unified Advocacy VoiceUnified Advocacy Voice
Development of Development of Afterschool Advocacy Work Afterschool Advocacy Work GroupGroup
Tri-State Partnership to Tri-State Partnership to Support Disadvantaged Support Disadvantaged YouthYouth
Community Planning Community Planning – Regional Afterschool SummitsRegional Afterschool Summits– Community Liaison ProgramCommunity Liaison Program
Roadmap to Need
Alamance
Alexander
Alleghany
Anson
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Camden
Carteret
Caswell
Catawba Chatham
Cherokee
Chowan
Clay
Cleveland
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
DareDavidson
Davie
Duplin
DurhamEdgecombe
ForsythFranklin
Gaston
Gates
Graham
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Jackson
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln
McDowell
Macon
Madison Martin
Mecklenburg
Mitchell
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
StokesSurry
Swain
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Yancey
Quartile I (counties ranked 1-25)
Quartile II(counties ranked 26-50)
Quartile III(counties ranked 51-75)
Quartile IV(counties ranked 76-100)
Quartile I (counties ranked 1-25)
Quartile II(counties ranked 26-50)
Quartile III(counties ranked 51-75)
Quartile IV(counties ranked 76-100)
Connect with NC CAP!Connect with NC CAP!
Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on the to stay up to date on the state of afterschool in NCstate of afterschool in NC
Attend statewide SYNERGY Attend statewide SYNERGY conference in March 2011conference in March 2011
Become a County Liaison Become a County Liaison and help build a network of and help build a network of support to promote support to promote collaboration and collaboration and partnerships for serving partnerships for serving disadvantaged youthdisadvantaged youth
For More InformationFor More Information
Jamie KnowlesJamie KnowlesNC NC NC CAP Director NC CAP Director [email protected]
919-781-6833 x 115919-781-6833 x 115www.nccap.net www.ncafterschooltraining.com www.ncafterschooltraining.com