CASP 101 Sample Presentation See TRAIN Edition for Facilitator’s Guide For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
Comprehensive Assessment of Summer Programs Program Infrastructure PURPOSE PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING STAFF PARTNERSHIPS Point-of-Service INDIVIDUALIZED INTENTIONAL INTEGRATED UNIQUE PROGRAM CULTURE For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
Small Group Activity Independently review the indicators in your assigned domain Then, as a group, discuss with the following guiding questions in mind: – What jumps out to you as most important or difficult to achieve? – How, from your experience, does the assigned domain contribute to overall program quality? Be prepared to summarize the domain for the full group and share your responses to the above questions. For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
School AFTERSCHOOLAFTERSCHOOL EXTRAEXTRA CURRICULARCURRICULAR ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES SUMMER LEARNING For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
PURPOSE Mission and Goals Evaluation and Evidence Why are you running a summer program? What needs of youth will you meet? How will you know if you were successful? For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
Program Sustainability Strategic Plan- 3-5 years, administration, governance, programming and budget Diverse Funding- operating budget shows revenue from several diverse funding sources. Strategic Advocacy and Communications For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
PLANNING Hours: At least 150 Meals: All of them Physical Activity: 30 minutes per 3 hours Continuum: Multiple years Attendance: 85% ADA rate Staff to Youth Ratio: 1:8 For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
PLANNING Start with Outcome Goals Proactive, inclusive planning process – Advance, collaborative paid planning – Include key stakeholders For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
STAFF Keys to Success Know who you’re hiring and why – Define the skills and competencies that will be necessary for your staff to achieve program goals – Clear job descriptions and expectations For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
STAFF Keys to Success Assess the strengths and weaknesses of your staff relative to program goals, before the program starts Empower your staff to manage the program – Site-based management of materials, budget, vendors, field trips – Frequent staff meetings and structured feedback loop For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
PARTNERSHIPS Plan together, in advance Use program goals as foundation for partnership, activity planning Become advocates for each other Conduct joint staff trainings, shadowing and team-teaching with program staff and partner staff For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
PARTNERSHIPS Family Engagement Required and voluntary opportunities for participation Invitation to culminating event/performance Surveys on youth outcomes Surveys on satisfaction, program feedback For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
INDIVIDUALIZED Know where youth stand relative to program goals and general development. – Reports from afterschool staff – Reports from parents – Group diagnostic – Individual diagnostic – Ongoing observation and documentation For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
INTENTIONAL Daily, age-appropriate learning objectives Continual checks for understanding and de- briefs about what youth have learned Clear recall and connections across activities, field trips and special events For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
INTEGRATED – 21 st Century Skill-Building – Project-based, experiential learning – Youth choice and voice – Bond between youth and staff – Field Trips For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com
UNIQUE PROGRAM CULTURE How do your participants know they go to your program and not just any program? How do you create a spirit of community and pride among youth and staff? What are your program values, and how do you make them part of the everyday life of your program? For more information: summerstartsinseptember.com