North Carolina Center North Carolina Center for Afterschool for Afterschool

ProgramsPrograms

Helping children Helping children and youth succeed and youth succeed in school and outin school and out

Afterschool Landscape in NCAfterschool Landscape in NC

Over 6,000 Over 6,000 programs reach programs reach over 150,000 over 150,000 children and youth children and youth across the stateacross the state

Budget cuts Budget cuts threaten services threaten services for many programsfor many programs

Overview of the North Carolina Overview of the North Carolina Center for Afterschool Center for Afterschool

Programs Programs

CLEARINGHOUSE

CATALYST

CONVENER

National SupportNational Support

National League of CitiesNational League of Cities Afterschool AllianceAfterschool Alliance The Finance ProjectThe Finance Project National Conference of State National Conference of State

LegislaturesLegislatures Learning Point AssociatesLearning Point Associates

Council of Chief State School Council of Chief State School OfficersOfficers

National Governors AssociationNational Governors Association University of South Carolina University of South Carolina

Educational FoundationEducational Foundation U.S. Chamber of CommerceU.S. Chamber of Commerce

The North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs is 1 of 39 statewide after school networks supported by Charles S. Mott Foundation to coordinate and influence systems that support the success of children and young people. The Mott Foundation supports the networks with resources, technical assistance and opportunities to network with one another and other experts.

Technical Support from National Organizations

Issues for the Afterschool Issues for the Afterschool FieldField

QualityQuality– Need for standards (program & Need for standards (program &

staff)staff)– Lack of comprehensive Lack of comprehensive

professional development system professional development system Access Barriers Access Barriers Lack of organized, unified Lack of organized, unified

advocacy voiceadvocacy voice Funding / SustainabilityFunding / Sustainability

Quality Matters…Quality Matters…

A consistent feature of quality is the A consistent feature of quality is the skill of staff and leadership. Skilled skill of staff and leadership. Skilled staff is core to the effectiveness of staff is core to the effectiveness of afterschool in reaching afterschool in reaching developmental and/or learning developmental and/or learning outcomes. outcomes. – Higher youth retention ratesHigher youth retention rates– Better engagement of youthBetter engagement of youth

Major Initiatives Major Initiatives

Addressing Quality through Addressing Quality through StandardsStandards

Standards of Excellence: K-12 Standards of Excellence: K-12 Self Assessment ToolSelf Assessment Tool

Standards for Physical Activity in Standards for Physical Activity in Afterschool ProgramsAfterschool Programs

Afterschool Funding Criteria, Afterschool Funding Criteria, Endorsed by State AgenciesEndorsed by State Agencies

Tiered Staff Competencies for Tiered Staff Competencies for Afterschool ProvidersAfterschool Providers

NC Afterschool Funders NC Afterschool Funders CriteriaCriteria

A roadmap for afterschool programs to develop a quality baseline and improve the quality of services to children and youth in North Carolina.

Developed and endorsed by:

•NC General Assembly Dropout Prevention Committee•NC Department of Public Instruction•NC Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention•Governor’s Crime Commission•NC Department of Health & Human Services

NC CAP Standards of NC CAP Standards of ExcellenceExcellence

A self assessment tool for providers to A self assessment tool for providers to evaluate and improve programsevaluate and improve programs

Categories include:Categories include:– Program Management Program Management

& Delivery& Delivery– Program ConnectionsProgram Connections– Program ParticipantsProgram Participants

Goal: Participant and Staff Interaction:Goal: Participant and Staff Interaction:Program ElementsProgram Elements

A quality program has the A quality program has the following elements:following elements:

Not Not Addressed Addressed

In In DevelopmenDevelopmen

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In In PlacePlace

In Place In Place and and

Under Under ReviewReview

Helps Helps Program Program

Reach Reach GoalGoal

1. Mechanism to guide positive 1. Mechanism to guide positive interactions among participants.interactions among participants.

2. Mechanism for participants 2. Mechanism for participants and staff to collaborate in and staff to collaborate in setting clear expectations for setting clear expectations for program behavior (e.g., program behavior (e.g., encourage mutual respect, encourage mutual respect, listening and responsiveness listening and responsiveness between staff and participants).between staff and participants).

3. Mechanism to systematically 3. Mechanism to systematically monitor participant behavior.monitor participant behavior.

4. Mechanism for involving 4. Mechanism for involving community members, including community members, including former participants to serve as former participants to serve as volunteers or staff.volunteers or staff.

The following clarifies what each category means: The following clarifies what each category means:

•Not Addressed Not Addressed indicates the program has not developed a indicates the program has not developed a plan to approach this particular area; plan to approach this particular area; •In Development In Development indicates the program is developing a indicates the program is developing a practice to address this particular areapractice to address this particular area•In Place In Place indicates a practice is currently being used to indicates a practice is currently being used to address this particular area;address this particular area;•In Place and Under Review In Place and Under Review indicates the practice currently in indicates the practice currently in place is being reviewed to see whether it is leading to goal place is being reviewed to see whether it is leading to goal achievement;achievement;•Helps Program Reach Goal Helps Program Reach Goal indicates the practice has been indicates the practice has been reviewed, and revised as necessary, helping the program reviewed, and revised as necessary, helping the program reach its goals.reach its goals.

How to Use the Self-Assessment ToolHow to Use the Self-Assessment Tool

Goal: Participant and Staff Interaction: Goal: Participant and Staff Interaction: Short Term MeasuresShort Term Measures

Short-term participant Short-term participant measures:measures:

MeasureMeasureIdentified Identified

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ProgressProgressDocumenteDocumente

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Goal Goal AchievedAchieved

1. Respect for other 1. Respect for other participants and staff participants and staff members members

2. Demonstration of positive 2. Demonstration of positive behaviors as modeled by behaviors as modeled by staffstaff

3. Incidences of participants 3. Incidences of participants going to staff members for going to staff members for academic, social, or academic, social, or emotional guidanceemotional guidance

4. Feelings of responsiveness 4. Feelings of responsiveness and respect from staffand respect from staff

WORKSHEET WORKSHEET

Goal:Goal:    StrategiesStrategies      ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities          TimelineTimeline        ResourcesResources          Assistance NeededAssistance Needed

Sample SurveysSample Surveys

The tool contains sample The tool contains sample surveys for parents, surveys for parents, teachers, students, and teachers, students, and staffstaff

There is a map and There is a map and source guide that links source guide that links each survey question to each survey question to the goals contained in the goals contained in the assessment toolthe assessment tool

Children’s Health & Children’s Health & WellnessWellness

Developed by a state collaborative

Recommended guidelines for physical activity in afterschool programs.

Recommendations for academic-focused programs, enrichment, and program blends.

NC CAP’s Major InitiativesNC CAP’s Major InitiativesAddressing Quality through Professional Development Addressing Quality through Professional Development

NC CAP Afterschool Professional Development Work NC CAP Afterschool Professional Development Work GroupGroup

NC Community College System CourseworkNC Community College System Coursework– NEW School-Age Care Certificate Available NEW School-Age Care Certificate Available

Fall 2011Fall 2011

New Statewide Trainings / Professional New Statewide Trainings / Professional Development WebsiteDevelopment Website

www.ncafterschooltraining.com

Afterschool Staff Afterschool Staff CompetenciesCompetencies

The North Carolina Afterschool Professional core competencies provide a framework of the knowledge and skills needed in eight content areas of professional development in the field of afterschool programming.

5 tiered , research-based on national models

Use for:

•Hiring Staff•Evaluating Staff•Creating personal professional development plans

NC CAP SYNERGY ConferenceNC CAP SYNERGY ConferenceMarch 3-4, 2011, Koury Center, March 3-4, 2011, Koury Center,

GreensboroGreensboro

40 workshops40 workshops VendorsVendors NetworkingNetworking Youth VoicesYouth Voices

Register at Register at www.nccap.net

NC CAP’s Major InitiativesNC CAP’s Major Initiatives

Addressing Access Barriers Addressing Access Barriers & Lack of Organized, & Lack of Organized,

Unified Advocacy VoiceUnified Advocacy Voice

Development of Development of Afterschool Advocacy Work Afterschool Advocacy Work GroupGroup

Tri-State Partnership to Tri-State Partnership to Support Disadvantaged Support Disadvantaged YouthYouth

Community Planning Community Planning – Regional Afterschool SummitsRegional Afterschool Summits– Community Liaison ProgramCommunity Liaison Program

Roadmap to Need

Alamance

Alexander

Alleghany

Anson

Ashe

Avery

Beaufort

Bertie

Bladen

Brunswick

Buncombe

Burke

Cabarrus

Caldwell

Camden

Carteret

Caswell

Catawba Chatham

Cherokee

Chowan

Clay

Cleveland

Columbus

Craven

Cumberland

Currituck

DareDavidson

Davie

Duplin

DurhamEdgecombe

ForsythFranklin

Gaston

Gates

Graham

Granville

Greene

Guilford

Halifax

Harnett

Haywood

Henderson

Hertford

Hoke

Hyde

Iredell

Jackson

Johnston

Jones

Lee

Lenoir

Lincoln

McDowell

Macon

Madison Martin

Mecklenburg

Mitchell

Montgomery

Moore

Nash

New Hanover

Northampton

Onslow

Orange

Pamlico

Pasquotank

Pender

Perquimans

Person

Pitt

Polk

Randolph

Richmond

Robeson

Rockingham

Rowan

Rutherford

Sampson

Scotland

Stanly

StokesSurry

Swain

Transylvania

Tyrrell

Union

Vance

Wake

Warren

Washington

Watauga

Wayne

Wilkes

Wilson

Yadkin

Yancey

Quartile I (counties ranked 1-25)

Quartile II(counties ranked 26-50)

Quartile III(counties ranked 51-75)

Quartile IV(counties ranked 76-100)

Quartile I (counties ranked 1-25)

Quartile II(counties ranked 26-50)

Quartile III(counties ranked 51-75)

Quartile IV(counties ranked 76-100)

Connect with NC CAP!Connect with NC CAP!

Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on the to stay up to date on the state of afterschool in NCstate of afterschool in NC

Attend statewide SYNERGY Attend statewide SYNERGY conference in March 2011conference in March 2011

Become a County Liaison Become a County Liaison and help build a network of and help build a network of support to promote support to promote collaboration and collaboration and partnerships for serving partnerships for serving disadvantaged youthdisadvantaged youth

For More InformationFor More Information

Jamie KnowlesJamie KnowlesNC NC NC CAP Director NC CAP Director jknowles@ncforum.org

919-781-6833 x 115919-781-6833 x 115www.nccap.net www.ncafterschooltraining.com www.ncafterschooltraining.com