{"id":627,"date":"2017-07-21T17:02:36","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T17:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vpost.chrismonaccio.com\/resources\/?page_id=627"},"modified":"2018-09-27T13:03:22","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T17:03:22","slug":"the-continual-improvement-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.v-post.org\/SupportED\/the-continual-improvement-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The Continual Improvement Process"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Define your program goals and desired outcomes. Create an actionable plan broken down into annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly or project-based goals. Define and plan how to use resources such as supplies, budget, time and staffing. Supporting documents and goals can include Logic Models, SMART Goals, and program budgets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Set your plan in motion. Check in on your original goals and resources while implementing and adjust accordingly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Not only can use data be used for reporting, but it should be used recognize trends. What story is your data telling you? Compare hard data such as attendance and grades against the feedback you are getting from surveys, observations and speaking to people. What is working well in your program and where are the areas you can improve? Directors should also have staff analyze data for similar purposes so this is happening on a larger program level and on a smaller scale level.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Now that you have analyzed the data, you can create a plan of action to improve the quality of your program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Let\u2019s take an example of using this process and apply it to a hypothetical OST program. In this scenario, we will say that we have an existing afterschool program, that runs during the school year and is gearing up to return in the fall.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Provide a high-quality afterschool program, Monday through Friday, at Jones Middle School, which serves an entire student population of 1000 students, in areas of academic support, physical health and recreation, social-emotional learning and family and community engagement. Students are from low-income, high-risk backgrounds and therefore stand to benefit from extra out-of-school time support and enrichment. Students attending at least once weekly will see improvements in grades, school-day time attendance, and behavioral referrals.<\/p>\n

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