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A Compassionate Evaluation using the GOLD Assessment in Genesee Intermediate School District
In early 2020, COVID-19 rates were soaring. Masks, cleaning supplies, and clear information were in short supply. This was especially true for schools across the country. Teachers, parents, and students were unsure about what was going to happen next. On Thursday, April 1, 2020 (in-person) school was still in session in the Genesee Intermediate School … Continue reading A Compassionate Evaluation using the GOLD Assessment in Genesee Intermediate School District
August 24, 2021
About
QTurn was founded to advance the mission of socio-emotional skill equity. We believe that socio-emotional skills form the foundation for all other types of learning in childhood—and that every child deserves a real opportunity to develop these skills, no matter their background or prior experiences. Children and staff exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) often … Continue reading About
July 9, 2025
Adult Rating of Youth (ARY)
QTurn’s Quality-Outcomes Design and Measure (Q-ODM) toolbox includes a comprehensive suite of evidence-informed measures designed to assess the quality and impact of out-of-school time (OST) programs. This manual provides information about an observational rating instrument designed to assess children’s and adolescents’ core socio-emotional skill sets. We also provide some technical information about the measure and … Continue reading Adult Rating of Youth (ARY)
March 1, 2022
Afterschool Excellence During Pandemic Years
The field of afterschool program services has evolved quickly since March 2020, from the pressing of resources at hand into responses to urgent new needs. These new practices may spell out the future of afterschool services and new roles for afterschool teachers. The new stuff can be broken into two chunks. First, there were new … Continue reading Afterschool Excellence During Pandemic Years
March 26, 2023
Afterschool Learning at a Distance: Key Themes and Promising Practices
Afterschool Learning at a Distance: Key Themes and Promising Practices describes the experiences and practices of Genesee Intermediate School District: Bridges to Success (GISD) Team Leads and direct staff serving children and families after substantially redesigning afterschool programming due to the COVID-19 crisis. While the original evaluation plan was to do a (second) round of in-person … Continue reading Afterschool Learning at a Distance: Key Themes and Promising Practices
July 12, 2020
Afterschool Quality
This research article discusses efforts to define and improve the quality of afterschool services, highlighting areas of agreement and identifying leading-edge issues. We conclude that the afterschool field is especially well positioned to deliver high-quality services and demonstrate effectiveness at scale because a strong foundation has been built for continuous improvement of service quality.
Tags: SEL Performance Standards
December 23, 2014
Bringing in the Community: Partnerships and Quality Assurance
As a matter of policy, 21st Century Community Learning Centers rely heavily on community organizations to provide a variety of instructional programs. In this way, 21st Century sites tap the depth and breadth of knowledge available in their communities to provide non-traditional learning experiences that can better meet young participants’ need for engagement and relevance … Continue reading Bringing in the Community: Partnerships and Quality Assurance
Tags: Evaluation Exemplars from QIS Data
October 1, 2008
Building Citywide Systems for Quality: A Guide and Case Studies for Afterschool Leaders
Summary High-quality programming is essential in order for afterschool efforts to generate positive effects for youth. This guide can help those working to create better, more coordinated afterschool programming get started building a quality improvement system (QIS), or further develop existing efforts. A quality improvement system is an intentional effort to raise the quality of afterschool … Continue reading Building Citywide Systems for Quality: A Guide and Case Studies for Afterschool Leaders
October 1, 2012
Child SEL Skills
This two-page information sheet explains youth profiles for SEL skills (low, moderate, and exemplary) as they relate to schemas, beliefs, and attention. Created as a supplement to QTurn’s impact report for the Newark Trust for Education Project (NTE) Parent Child Plus (PC+) program, this overview explains how various measurements are tied to key outcomes.
June 13, 2020