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ERIC Number: ED508985
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 60
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1097-3125
EISSN: N/A
Enhancing Quality in Afterschool Programs: Fifth-Year Report on a Process Evaluation of Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.
Baker, Stephen; Spielberger, Julie; Lockaby, Tracey; Guterman, Kai
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. is an organization dedicated to improving the availability and quality of afterschool programs in the county. During the 2007-2008 program year, Prime Time implemented a county-wide Quality Improvement System (QIS) that included program standards, an assessment process, and on-site technical assistance delivered by quality advisors and peer coaches. During the past 5 years, Chapin Hall has been observing and documenting Prime Time's goals and strategies as they emerged both as individual activities and as part of a system of supports for afterschool programs serving children and youth, with a focus on the development of the QIS. This report covers the 2008-2009 program year, the second year of implementation of the QIS following a pilot period. Sixty-four providers across the county participated in the first year of the QIS, and 90 participated in the second year. They represented a broad range of program types, although there were three main categories of programs. These consisted of (1) community-based afterschool programs funded by CSC that were required to participate in the QIS as a condition of their funding; (2) middle-school programs, both community-based and school-based; and (3) afterschool programs at elementary schools in the School District of Palm Beach County. These programs also varied in terms of their experience with the QIS process. Appendices include: (1) Overview of Prime Time's QIS; (2) Descriptions of 2008-2009 Enhancement Providers; and (3) Interview Guides for Program Directors and Enhancement Providers. (Contains 2 tables and 5 footnotes.)
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 773-753-5900; Fax: 773-753-5940; Web site: http://www.chapinhall.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A