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Continuous quality improvement in afterschool settings: Impact findings from the Youth Program Quality Intervention study An evaluation of the Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI), a continuous improvement intervention for out-of-school time programs, that examines YPQI implementation and impact on manager improvement focus, continuous improvement practices, instructional practices, and staff employment tenure, based on survey and observational data collected from 87 randomly assigned after school program sites |
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Continuous quality improvement in afterschool settings: Impact findings from the Youth Program Quality Intervention study: Executive summary A summary of an evaluation of the Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI), a continuous improvement intervention for out-of-school time programs, that examines YPQI implementation and impact on manager improvement focus, continuous improvement practices, instructional practices, and staff employment tenure, based on survey and observational data collected from 87 randomly assigned after school program sites |
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Development and early validation evidence for an observational measure of high quality instructional practice for science, technology, engineering and mathematics in out-of-school time settings: The STEM supplement to the Youth Program Quality Assessment Findings from an exploration of the development, validity, and reliability of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program Quality Assessment (STEM PQA), an observational measure of STEM instructional practices in out-of-school time settings, based on 40 observations conducted in a summer learning program in Providence, Rhode Island |
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Final report on the Palm Beach Quality Improvement System pilot: Model implementation and program quality improvement in 38 after-school programs A presentation of baseline and post-pilot program quality ratings for 38 after school programs participating in a pilot quality improvement system in Palm Beach County, Florida |
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Final report on the Palm Beach Quality Improvement System pilot: Model implementation and program quality improvement in 38 after-school programs [Executive summary] A summary of a presentation of baseline and post-pilot program quality ratings for 38 after school programs participating in a pilot quality improvement system in Palm Beach County, Florida |
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Findings from the New Mexico Youth Program Quality Assessment Project, 2008-2009 Findings from an exploration of the influence of the Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI), an intervention to improve the program and staff quality of out of school time programs, on the quality of 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs and services, based on information from 30 program sites run by twenty-five 21st CCLC grantees in New Mexico |
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Findings from the New Mexico Youth Program Quality Assessment Project, 2008-2009 [Executive summary] A summary of findings from an exploration of the influence of the Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI), an intervention to improve the program and staff quality of out of school time programs, on the quality of 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs and services, based on information from 30 program sites run by twenty-five 21st CCLC grantees in New Mexico |
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Points of light: Third year report of the Michigan School Readiness Program evaluation Findings from the third year of a longitudinal study on children participating in the Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP) |
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Points of light: Third year report of the Michigan School Readiness Program evaluation [Executive summary] A summary of findings from the third year of a longitudinal study on children participating in the Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP) |
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Quality and accountability in the out-of-school-time sector A definition of out of school time (OST) point-of-service quality, a description of the Youth Program Quality Assessment for accountability purposes, and recommendations to OST organizations for the use of quality metrics as a foundation for innovative accountability policies |
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Quality at the point of service: Profiles of practice in after-school settings An identification of profiles of instructional practices of after school staff and a second study of the relationship between those profiles and youth-staff ratio, content of offerings, and age of the youth, based on an analysis of 599 after school programs offered by 165 organizations in six states |
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Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Interim evaluation report An evaluation of Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program operations, participation, and student achievement and that identifies innovative program practices, based on site coordinator surveys and interviews, site visits, staff surveys and focus groups, program observations, student surveys, and administrative data |
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Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Interim evaluation report: Executive summary A summary of an evaluation of Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program operations, participation, and student achievement and that identifies innovative program practices, based on site coordinator surveys and interviews, site visits, staff surveys and focus groups, program observations, student surveys, and administrative data |
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Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Year 2 evaluation report An evaluation of Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program operations, participation, and student achievement and that identifies innovative program practices, based on site coordinator interviews, site visits, staff surveys and focus groups, program observations, student surveys, and administrative data |
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Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Year 2 evaluation report: Executive summary A summary of an evaluation of Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers that examines program operations, participation, and student achievement and that identifies innovative program practices, based on site coordinator interviews, site visits, staff surveys and focus groups, program observations, student surveys, and administrative data |
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