1. Missouri Afterschool network - masn October 3, 2018
New Program Directors Training

2. Overview of MASN Services
What is the Missouri AfterSchool Network (MASN)
What is the Missouri Afterschool Resource Center (MOARC)
Who/what are the MO Afterschool Regional Educators (AREs)

3. MASN Technical Assistance
How can the ARE’s help me?
Program Visits
Site Visits
Quality Action Plans – development and purpose
Technical assistance when needed in a particular area
Resources to offer

4. Program Quality Assessment (PQA)
What is this?
Grantees participate in an ongoing quality improvement process at both the site and program level using the Assess – Plan – Improve model. A variety of data are collected that are provided back to the program in site level reports. This information is then used for both quality action plans and external evaluation.

5. PQA (cont’d) Why? Data used for quality improvement initiatives
Assess one-time point of programing
Used as part of the local evaluation process

6. MASN - Training Conferences:
Missouri School Age Community Coalition (MOSAC2) Professional Development Institute
November 2nd – 4th 2018 at Lodge of Four Seasons (Celebration of Afterschool)
Celebration of Afterschool – recognize the field
Support Missouri Association for Adult Continuing and Community Education (MAACCE) – has an afterschool membership category

7. MASN Training (cont’d)
Advanced Planning With Data
One site level Quality Action Plan developed based on either PQA or survey data)
Mini Planning With Data
Programs that previously completed Advanced, little staff turnover, and sending at least three staff that attended Advanced.
Youth Work Methods
Optional for cohort 8 in
Required for cohorts 9 & 10

8. Evaluation – Local Level
Goals prescribed for program
Certified evaluators to select from and issue a contract with annually
Meet with evaluator throughout year
Data provided to evaluator for evaluation
Program should ensure data is accurate in evaluation
Evaluation prepared (called “Guided Reflection”)
Goal(s) for next year from evaluation results to refine and improve programming, etc.

9. Evaluation – State Level
Federally required
Measures programs’ performance
MASN coordinates with OSEDA
Encompasses local level evaluations
Utilizes same goals from local level at state level
Data is aggregated for the state
Provided to the state in October and eventually to US Department of Education

10. Kids Care Center (KCC) MASN provides a technical assistant – Jason
Trainings are available – new staff required
Refresher trainings available
Trainings onsite or remotely if allowed by district
Must fill out helpdesk tickets if you encounter problems;

11. KCC (cont’d)
Due date sheet for data entry is posted on portal, changes occur, always check back for latest;
Data feeds into evaluations (local and state);
Required federal reporting to US Department of Education.

12. Contact Us
All MASN staff and AREs contact information is listed on the Afterschool Portal
Terri Foulkes
Executive Director