Aligning Professional Development to Continuous Quality Improvement: A Case Study of Los Angeles Unified School District's beyond the Bell Branch

Autor/inn/en	Berry, Tiffany; Sloper, Michelle; Pickar, Hannah; Talbot, Harry
Titel	Aligning Professional Development to Continuous Quality Improvement: A Case Study of Los Angeles Unified School District's beyond the Bell Branch
Quelle	In: International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 4 (2016) 1, S.65-84 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2196-3673
Schlagwörter	Urban Schools; Total Quality Management; After School Programs; Staff Development; Strategic Planning; Data Use; California (Los Angeles) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Quality management; Qualitätsmanagement; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung
Abstract	There is a strong, empirical link between facets of afterschool program quality and a range of positive youth outcomes. However, implementing quality programs that are more likely to produce positive youth development require a high-level of knowledge and expertise among program staff. Training staff on the critical components of high-quality programming requires approaches that are systematic, ongoing, data-driven, inclusive of all staff, embedded into their organizational roles, and supported by organizational leadership. We present a case study of a preliminary continuous quality improvement (CQI) system at the Beyond the Bell (BTB) Branch of the Los Angeles Unified School District. We discuss the components of a CQI system (i.e., strategic planning, development of tools, staff development and data use) as well as reflect on important organizational factors that promote CQI. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01