The Quality Self Assessment Tool

Overview

The Quality Self Assessment Tool

The California Expanded Learning Quality Self Assessment Tool is meant to spark meaningful conversations about increased program quality at both the site and organizational levels. The Quality Self Assessment Tool aligns with the Quality Standards for Expanded Learning, supports Continuous Quality Improvement and builds on youth development practices by incorporating elements of Social Emotional Learning and 21st Century skills using a lens of equity.

Publication

High School After School Program Quality Self-Assessment Rubric (QSAR)

The QSAR Tool provides after school programs serving older youth with a clear and concise way to start important conversations about program quality. The QSAR Tool facilitates program quality improvement and support through a self-directed process, rather than through external monitoring. The QSAR Tool is meant to support a reflective process in which program staff and stakeholders explore their own programs and work collaboratively to develop strategies to enhance policies, procedures and practices.

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The Quality Self Assessment Tool 2.0

The new and improved, second version of the California Afterschool Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool (QSA) and User’s Guide were revised with extensive input from the California expanded learning field and released to the field in 2009. The tool focused on big picture program design elements, as well as important consideration at the point of service and was conceived to be used as a tool to self-assess their program and plans for program improvement.

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California After School Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool
Released in 2009

This version of the California Afterschool Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool (QSA) and User’s Guide was released in 2009.  Programs can use this tool to self-assess their program and make plans for program improvement.  The tool focuses on big-picture program design elements and important considerations at the point of service.  

Please note that an updated version called the Quality Assessment Tool (QAT) will be released soon. See the post below for details.