Quality Standards

Tools

Mobilizing Statewide Resources for a Peer Review Process
A research brief on recruiting, selecting, training and conducting peer reviews.
How to Build a Successful Mentoring Program Using the Elements of Effective Practice
A tool kit offering instructions for implementing and adhering to the four components of the elements of effective practice.
Self-Assessment and Planning for Quality
NC CAP outlined nine quality indicators for afterschool programs. This self-assessment tool provides questions and planning tools for programs to self-evaluate their progress in these nine areas.
The After-School Initiative's Toolkit for Evaluating Positive Youth Development
A toolkit providing sets of questions to measure outcomes common to many afterschool programs aimed at promoting positive youth development.
Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation Snapshot
A report providing the academic, youth development and prevention performance measures used by out-of-school time programs to assess their progress.
Quality Assessment Tools Documents and Resources
Tools and resources published by the Utah Afterschool Network to promote quality in afterschool.
California High School After School Program Quality Self-Assessment Rubric (QSAR)
The rubric allows programs to self-assess their quality in a variety of categories and make a plan for program quality improvement.
Arizona Quality Standards Assessment Tool for Out-of-School Time Programs
The AzQSAT is a comprehensive self-assessment tool designed specifically for out-of-school time programs in Arizona.