1. North Texas Regional P-16 Council December 13, 2011

2. Dallas AfterSchool Network Dallas AfterSchool Network is the only organization in North Texas improving the quality and availability of afterschool and summer programs, thus keeping more students safe afterschool and on the path to graduation.

3. Dallas AfterSchool Network

4. Faith-Based Public School – Free Private Schools Community Centers Apartment Communities Park and Recreation Centers Community Based Organizations Public School – Fee Based Our Members Homeless Shelters National Organizations

5. Desired Outcomes for Children Community Engagement Knowledge Innovation Responsibility Physical and Emotional Health SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE, CAREER, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

6. Afterschool Quality Matters “Only high-quality afterschool programs create positive student outcomes. Children who attend a low-quality program show no more improvement in academics, risky behavior, or social development than students who attend no program at all.” ChildTrends Research Brief HOW OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM QUALITY IS RELATED TO ADOLESCENT OUTCOMES August 2010

7. How Much Work Is There To Do?

8. Creating Quality

9. DASN Program Quality Initiative Objective: help local afterschool sites to achieve national quality standards.

10. The Path to Quality with DASN TIER 1 SITE TIER 2 SITE TIER 3 SITE CERTIFIED SITE Pass 2 out of 3 Comprehensive Evaluations(90 % score) Each tiered level measured against national quality standards.

11. Dallas AfterSchool Network Tanya McDonald, Executive Director tmcdonald@dasn.org Terri Barnes, Director of Program Quality tbarnes@dasn.org 214-306-8400 2902 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204