Measuring program quality: Evidence of the scientific validity of the Assessment of Program Practices Tool

Description:

This article describes recent research on the Assessment of Program Practices Tool (APT), establishing its strength as an evaluation and tracking tool for OST programs. Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation and Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, the validation was conducted in two phases. The first phase was designed to evaluate the scientific rigor of the tool. Based on the findings from the first phase, the second aimed to inform improvements in the tool and its training. Our testing so far shows that online video-based training needs to be more specialized in order to improve rating reliability for high-stakes users, such as third-party evaluators. (author abstract)

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Tracy Allison J.; Charmaraman Linda; Ceder Ineke; Richer Amanda; Surr Wendy

Funder(s):

William T. Grant Foundation; Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

Massachusetts

Date Issued:

Fall 2016

Journal Title:

Afterschool Matters

Volume Number:

Page Range:

3-11

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.8. Out-Of-School Time

10. Research & Evaluation Methods > 10.3. Measures

11. Child Care & Early Education Quality > 11.1. Process Quality

ISSN:

AAAA-0003

Unspecified

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

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