Inside Quality: Examination of Quality Improvement Processes in Afterschool Youth Programs.

Using a case study method, afterschool site leader experiences and organizational factors related to youth program quality improvement processes were examined. Responding to issues identified by site leaders, external technical assistance targeted both program structure and content. Staff beliefs of...

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Publicado en:Child & Youth Services Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 152 - 169
Autores principales: Baldwin, Cheryl K., Wilder, Quinn
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr-Jun2014
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          Baldwin, Cheryl K.
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        affil: Youth Work Learning Center, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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          Community Programs
          Quality Improvement
          Academic Achievement In Adolescence
          Adolescent Health
          Human
          Case Studies
          Self Assessment
          Problem Solving
          Adolescence
          Leadership
          Professional Development
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
      ab: Using a case study method, afterschool site leader experiences and organizational factors related to youth program quality improvement processes were examined. Responding to issues identified by site leaders, external technical assistance targeted both program structure and content. Staff beliefs of internal program quality standards, such as a mandatory focus on academics, affected learning and quality improvement processes. Hierarchical organizational program standards and supports, including internal self-assessments, did not appear to foster buy-in, learning, or site-based problem-solving for quality improvement. Results indicated the need for further examination of the theory of change and pedagogical approaches to quality technical assistance.
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