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Enhancing Summer Program Quality: Key Insights

Join the Summer Learning Institute to understand why summer matters and how the SLPQA enhances program quality. Explore the SLPQI process and more.

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Enhancing Summer Program Quality: Key Insights

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  1. Summer Learning Institute Take It Back

  2. Agenda • Welcome • Introduction • Why Summer Matters • Overview of the SLPQA • Overview of the SLPQI • Closing DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  3. Objective Participants will: • Gain a shared understanding of Why Summer Matters • Have a working understanding of the SLPQA and what it measures • Understand the differences between the YPQA and the SLPQA • Have a general understanding of the SLPQI process DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  4. NSLA Overview and Vision • The National Summer Learning Association is the only national nonprofit exclusively focused on closing the achievement gap through high-quality summer learning experiences for all young people. • Our vision is that all young people have access to high-quality summer learning experiences to help them succeed in college, career, and life. DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  5. David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality a division of the Forum for Youth Investment that empowers education and human service leaders to: • adapt, implement, and scale best-in-class, research validated quality improvement systems • to advance child and youth development DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  6. Genuinely Exciting Moment GEM • Introduce yourself to someone you don’t know • Share one of your GEMs • Ask one follow-up question • Move on to someone new DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  7. Why Summer Program Quality Matters DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  8. The Achievement Gap Walk DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  9. Purpose of Summer Learning PQA • Adapt assessment tools to provide relevant, high-impact support to summer programs. • Short schedule (4-8 weeks) • Staff time shortage • Youth in programs for longer hours • Connect summer process to ongoing school-year process. • Improve youth experience in summer programs. DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  10. The SLPQA does not assess the following: • Attendance • Individual student achievement • Measure of curriculum rigor or quality • Federal, state, or local licensing requirements DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  11. The SLPQA is designed to be: • A standard method to objectively analyze the quality of the program from multiple perspectives. • To collect information that can be prepared year over year. • To help programs prioritize areas for continuous improvement. • To improve capacity of a program’s quality improvement efforts. • Low-stakes assessment to highlight program strengths and identify opportunities for improvement DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  12. SLPQA – Form A and Form B • Form A = • Quality instructional practices - staff behaviors • Data comes from observation of staff in action • Form B = • Quality management practices – structuring of the program • Data comes from interview DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  13. What is the Summer Learning Program Quality Assessment? • A measure designed to assess the quality of summer programs and identify staff training needs. • A set of items that measures youth access to key developmental experiences. • A tool which produces scores that can be used for comparison and assessment of progress over time. • Both a standard for instruction in summer learning program offerings and a measure of performance against that standard. DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  14. Weikart Center’s Pyramid of Program Quality Learning Strategies & Higher Order Thinking Program Culture Program Flow Health and Nutrition DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  15. SLPQA Supplemental Scales • Math • Literacy • Greeting • Transitions (AM and PM) • Departure DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  16. Form B – Structure 3 Domains – 30 Interview Questions • Planning • Planning for Programming • Representative Data • Planning • Quality Staff • Staff Training and Supports • Staff Composition • Access • Enrollment and Attendance • Family Connections DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  17. Form B - Structure Tips for preparing for interview: • The Assessor will schedule 60 minutes for the interview based on an agreed upon time. • If possible, arrange to do the interview off-site. • Review the interview before hand. Some information may require staff input. • Remember its alright to say “I do not know.” • There is no right or wrong answer to any question. • Remember the SLPQA involves both observational and interview items to promote a continuous improvement process. DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  18. The SLPQI Process DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  19. The SLPQI Process DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  20. The SLPQI Process DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  21. The SLPQI Process – Roles & Responsibilities DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  22. Sample Network Timeline DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  23. Sample Network Timeline DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  24. Sample Network Timeline DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  25. What to expect • The external assessor will conduct an AM and PM observation. • The external assessor will do a walk-through observation. • The external assessor will conduct an interview with the Site Lead. DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  26. What to expect • The external assessor will provide Site Lead with a Feedback memo within 48 hours of the observation highlighting strengths and areas of improvement. • The program will receive a Full Report that provides scores from the FORM A and FORM B of the SLPQA. • The external assessor/coach will explain how to interpret the SLPQA data and the Full Report and recommend next steps. DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

  27. THANK YOU! For more information contact http://www.cypq.org/SummerLearningPQI DAVIDP.WEIKARTCENTERFORYOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY NATIONALSUMMERLEARNINGASSOCIATION

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