Fairfax County Public Schools-Fairfax County After-School Program Logic Model

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1 Fairfax Cunty Public Schls-Fairfax Cunty After-Schl Prgram Lgic Mdel Gal: T prvide cmprehensive, high-quality after-schl that prvide pprtunities fr middle schl yuth t feel safe, imprve academic develpment and perfrmance, imprve scial, emtinal, and physical well-being while establishing healthy behavirs, imprve schl and cmmunity cnnectedness, reduce the ptential fr risk-taking behavirs, and reduce interest in gang invlvement r delinquent s that yuth have greater pprtunities fr success in develping the attitudes, skills, knwledge and abilities t live healthy lives, becme prductive adults, and t thrive in the wrkplaces and cmmunities f the 21 st century. Prgram Strategies Descriptin Prgram Elements Academic Supprt and Enrichment Scial Skills and Yuth Develpment Physical, Health, and Recreatinal Family and Cmmunity Invlvement Quality after-schl prgrams can address the tw strngest predictrs f substance abuse and behaviral issues 1) academic difficulties and 2) unsupervised time after-schl. Research indicates that after-schl prgrams can markedly increase engagement in learning, imprve academic achievement, narrw the achievement gap, and reduce behaviral issues. The after-schl envirnment allws yuth t interact amng themselves and with adults in a mre relaxed atmsphere. Research shws that yuth with the pprtunity t build psitive peer and adult relatinships have better schl and cmmunity cnnectedness, higher self-cnfidence, increased scial cmpetence, and less substance abuse and behaviral issues including gang invlvement. After-schl prgrams prvide the pprtunity fr yuth t participate in and prjects that prmte and reinfrce physical fitness, team-building, healthy nutritin and wellness, and emtinal well-being. After-schl prgrams depend n and draw upn family and cmmunity supprt fr prgram develpment, vlunteer staffing, and capacity building. Strng cllabrative partnerships drive prgram quality and sustainability and help leverage schl, family, and cmmunity strengths t supprt student success and life-lng learning pprtunities. Hmewrk Assistance; Tutring; Math and Literacy Prgrams; Clubs and Assciatins; Technlgy; Fine and Perfrming Arts; Bard Games Mentring; Service Learning; Leadership; Vilence Preventin; Substance Abuse Preventin; Gang Preventin; Peer Mediatin; Character Educatin; Career Preparedness: Cllege Readiness Recreatin Activity; Intramurals; Sprts Opprtunity; Exercise ; Team Building; Health and Wellness Partnership Building; Vlunteer Recruitment; Parent Educatin; Family Engagement; Cmmunity Outreach 1

2 Lng-Term Outcmes Outcmes Shrt-Term Outcmes Usually assessed after mre than ne year and include utcmes achieved and bserved in schl, hme, and cmmunity, as well as the after-schl prgram and many need a cmmunity-wide effrt t affect. Thse that take less time t develp and sme may require cmmunity-wide effrt t affect. steps are necessary t achieve lng-term utcmes. Thse that are usually attainable within a year and are bservable within the after-schl prgram Imprved academic perfrmance Imprved curse grades and SOL scres Imprved hmewrk cmpletin rates (quantity/quality) Higher aspiratins fr the future Increased engagement in learning Imprved class participatin Better attitudes twards schl Higher schl attendance rates Students knw assistance is available Reduced gang activity & recruitment Increased number f psitive peer & adult relatinships Imprved interactins with staff Reduced substance abuse rates Imprved schl-cmmunity cnnectedness Imprved health and wellness Imprved sprtsmanship and selfcnfidence Imprved leadership skills Reduced discipline and substance abuse referrals Increased invlvement with schl and cmmunity Imprved understanding f healthy diet and exercise Imprved team-building skills Imprved adult-yuth relatinships Imprved psitive scial skills Imprved attitude twards self, schl, and cmmunity Increased time spent in physical activity Imprved peer-peer relatinships Increased willingness t assume respnsibility Sustainable financial supprt Increased cllabrative partnerships Imprved cmmunicatin and netwrking Imprved parenting skills & family literacy Increased participatin in afterschl Increased parent and family invlvement Imprved prgram quality Increased utreach Increased number f prgram fferings Mnday, June 02,

3 Fairfax Cunty Public Schls-Fairfax Cunty After-Schl Prgram Lgic Mdel Academic Supprt and Enrichment Objective: Students academic supprt and enrichment will shw increased success and academic achievement as demnstrated by imprved hmewrk cmpletin rates, curse grades, and SOL scres and increased engagement in learning. Resurces Space available fr individual and grup study and hmewrk Teachers and staff with technical expertise fr academic Prgram staff t crdinate hmewrk assignments Designated hmewrk time as a scheduled activity Tutrial sessins regularly scheduled Enrichment linked t the schl day Hmewrk Assistance Subject specific supprt fr hmewrk crrectness Individual and grup tutring Crss-age peer and adult tutring Training r caching in thinking skills Hmewrk assignment crdinatin Academic enrichment Schl clubs and assciatins Literacy, math, technlgy prgrams Fine and perfrming arts Prcess/Prgram # f yuth receiving hmewrk supprt daily # f yuth receiving tutring # f adult and peer tutrs # f staff training sessins Rate f parent & teacher satisfactin with hmewrk & tutring supprt Shrt-Term Outcmes Students recgnize that help and resurces are available Imprved hmewrk cmpletin rates (quality & quantity) Imprved class participatin Outcmes Imprved time management and study skills Increased engagement in learning Higher schl attendance rates Imprved curse grades Imprved SOL scres Lng-Term Outcmes Imprved academic perfrmance Acquisitin and use f independent learning skills Better attitudes twards schl Higher aspiratins fr the future Outcme % f students wh shw 1 letter grade imprvement in 2 cre subjects % increase in SOL Assessments (Math and Reading) % reductin in disparity in SOL pass rates by subgrup % reductin in unexcused absences % increase in HW cmpletin rates % increase in mentrs & vlunteers Cllabrative planning by classrm teachers, after-schl staff, and tutrs. Lw pupil/teacher ratis. Highly qualified and trained hmewrk staff and tutrs. Cllectin and use f evaluatin infrmatin fr cntinuus prgram assessment and imprvement. External Factrs Staff trained in tutring techniques and hmewrk supprt. Experiential and prject-based learning. Enrichment linked t in-schl. Active recruiting effrts fr student participatin 3

4 Fairfax Cunty Public Schls-Fairfax Cunty After-Schl Prgram Lgic Mdel Scial Skills and Yuth Develpment Objective: Students scial skill and yuth develpment will shw imprved scial and emtinal well-being as demnstrated by imprved healthy behavirs, imprved schl and cmmunity cnnectedness, and reduced participatin in gang r delinquent. Resurces Prgrams/tls/resurces that prmte the develpment f scial skills Staff with knwledge, skills, and strategies t prmte scial skills Evidence-based preventin prgrams Trained adult & peer mentrs Partners t supprt service learning Partners t supprt career readiness and cllege preparatin Mentring Service learning prjects Vilence/gang preventin prgrams Substance abuse preventin prgrams Character educatin Peer mediatin Leadership develpment Career readiness prgrams Cllege preparedness prgrams Prcess/Prgram # f yuth preventin # f mentees # f adult and peer mentrs # f evidence-base preventin prgrams delivered # f staff training sessins Rate f parent & teacher satisfactin with scial skill and yuth develpment Shrt-Term Outcmes Imprved psitive interactins with staff Display mre psitive scial skills Imprved attitude twards self and schl Imprved regular attendance in after-schl Imprved written and verbal cmmunicatin skills Outcmes Increased # f psitive peer and adult relatinships Imprved schl attendance Increased scial cmpetence Imprved refusal skills Reduced referrals fr discipline issues & substance abuse Increased invlvement with schl & cmmunity Lng-Term Outcmes Reduced substance abuse rates Reduced vilent incidents Reduced suspensins and expulsins Reduced bullying activity Reduced gang participatin and recruitment Imprved schl and cmmunity cnnectedness Increased parental invlvement Higher career aspiratins Outcme % reductin in unexcused absences % increase in substance abuse awareness and resistance % reductin in substance abuse & behavir referrals % f participants reprting increased self-cnfidence % f participants vlunteer/service learning % f staff, teachers, parents reprting increase in psitive behavir Available and trained adult and peer mentrs. Cmmunity-wide supprt fr psitive yuth and gang preventin. Cllectin and use f evaluatin infrmatin fr cntinuus prgram assessment and imprvement. External Factrs Staff trained in evidence based preventin prgrams. Culturally relevant and diverse prgrams. Business, CBO, and FBO partners prviding service learning pprtunities. Schl-cmmunity calitins prviding prgramming supprt. 4

5 Fairfax Cunty Public Schls-Fairfax Cunty After-Schl Prgram Lgic Mdel Physical, Health, and Recreatinal Objective: Students physical, health, and recreatinal will shw imprved nutritin, health practices, physical develpment, leadership and team building skills, and self-cnfidence as demnstrated by increased physical activity, enhanced nutritin and wellness, psitive yuth-adult relatinships, Resurces Prgrams/tls/resurces t supprt physical and recreatinal Staff with knwledge, skills, and strategies t prmte health, physical develpment, and sprts Access t gymnasiums and fields n a regular basis Nutritius snacks Intramural sprts Exercise/physical fitness Cmpetitive games Nn-cmpetitive sprts Strength training Health and wellness Skill clinics Prcess/Prgram # f yuth intramural sprts & fitness # f adults serving as caches/trainers # f staff training sessins # f sprts/fitness pprtunities ffered Time spent in physical activity Rate f parent & teacher satisfactin with physical and recreatinal Shrt-Term Outcmes Mre time spent in physical activity Imprved peerpeer relatinships Increased awareness f pprtunities fr psitive leisuretime Imprved knwledge f physical fitness and healthy lifestyles Outcmes Increased understanding f the need fr balanced, healthy diet Increased interest in physical activity Imprved adultyuth relatinships Lng-Term Outcmes Imprved health and fitness Imprved sprtsmanship Imprved leadership skills Increased healthy chices in fd selectin Reduced prblem behavirs in leisure time Outcme % reductin in unhealthy behavirs % increase in the number attending after-schl an average f 3 times/week % f students reprting at least ne hur f physical activity/day % f students reprting imprved fitness attitude and knwledge Access t gymnasiums and fields during after-schl hurs. Able t meet the needs f disabled students. Available and trained adult staff. External Factrs Apprpriate equipment t supprt varied sprts prgram. Cllectin and use f evaluatin infrmatin fr cntinuus prgram assessment and imprvement. 5

6 Fairfax Cunty Public Schls-Fairfax Cunty After-Schl Prgram Lgic Mdel Family and Cmmunity Invlvement Objective: Develping effective cllabrative partnerships amng family, schl, cmmunity, and the public, private, and nn-prfit sectrs will result in increased parental invlvement, mre effective use f resurces, imprved crdinatin f existing prgrams and services, mre culturally relevant prgramming, increased capacity and cmmunity supprt, imprved prgram quality, increased sustainability, bradened access t after-schl, and increased ability t meet the needs f yuth and families. Resurces Prgrams/tls/resurces t prmte partnership building and civic engagement Prgrams/tls/resurces t supprt family literacy and parent educatin Opprtunities t participate in cmmunity building prjects and Brad array f partners Cmmunity utreach Outreach and recruiting f students Partnership building Vlunteer recruitment and training Parent educatin Family literacy Prcess/Prgram # f cllabrative partnerships # f adults serving as vlunteers # f cmmunity fcus grups held # f funding streams supprting afterschl # f business leaders invlved # f parenting and family literacy classes Shrt-Term Outcmes Increased cmmunity awareness f after-schl Imprved cmmunicatin and netwrking Identified lcal leaders and champins Increased utreach effrts t expand stakehlder participatin Outcmes Increased number f cllabrative partnerships Increased parental & family invlvement Expanded public-private partnerships Imprved prgram quality Increased parent educatin & family literacy prgram fferings Lng-Term Outcmes Increased level f alternative financial supprt Imprved cllabratin between prgrams, agencies, and rganizatins Increased cmmunity engagement Imprved parenting skills Increased student participatin in after-schl Imprved schlcmmunity cnnectedness Outcme % imprvement in parental invlvement in schl and afterschl % increase in number f cllabrative partners % increase in alternative resurces % increase in schl & cmmunity cnnectedness % increase in student participatin in after-schl Partnership structure that includes multiple partners and multiple partnership levels. Available and trained adult staff. Active cmmunity participatin. External Factrs Availability f parent educatin and literacy prgrams and training staff. Cllectin and use f evaluatin infrmatin fr cntinuus prgram assessment and imprvement. 6