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Municipal Leadership for Afterschool:Citywide Approaches Spreading Across the Country
Wednesday, October 12, 20112:00 p.m. Eastern Time
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Asking a questionType your question into the lower right hand section of your screen.
Our Q&A session will begin about halfway through the call.
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Format for today’s call
• Background and Overview• Key findings• Robbyn Wahby, City of St. Louis• Lynn Heemstra, City of Grand Rapids• Q&A
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Background
2001: NLC begins offering site-level assistance on OST with support from Charles Stewart Mott Foundation2003: The Wallace Foundation invests in 5 city OST systems (NYC, Boston, Chicago, Providence, Washington DC)2006: Afterschool Policy Advisors Network launched
First National City Afterschool Summit2009: 34 cities involved in NLC afterschool projects2010: RAND’s Hours of Opportunity report2010-11: P/PV Providence AfterZones reports2010-11: NLC surveys and interviews 27 cities
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Overview – How were cities selected?
Selection criteria:
Based on NLC’s work with hundreds of cities over a decade and consultations with national expertsCities with populations above 100,000More than 50% of student population eligible for free and reduced price mealsSignificant mayoral leadershipCoordinating entity to manage the OST systemProgress on six system-building elements identified by The Wallace Foundation
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The 27 Cities
Alexandria, Va. Fort Worth, Texas Philadelphia, Pa.
Atlanta, Ga. Grand Rapids, Mich. Portland, Ore.
Baltimore, Md. Jacksonville, Fla. Rochester, N.Y.
Boise, Idaho Louisville, Ky. San Francisco, Calif.
Bridgeport, Conn. Nashville, Tenn. Spokane, Wash.
Charlotte, N.C. New Orleans, La. St. Louis, Mo.
Charleston, S.C. Newark, N.J. St. Paul, Minn.
Cleveland, Ohio Oakland, Calif. Seattle, Wash.
Denver, Colo. Omaha, Neb. Tampa, Fla.
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Overview – System-building elements
Six elements of a coordinated OST system identified by The Wallace Foundation:
1. Committed leadership2. A public or private coordinating entity3. Multi-year planning4. Reliable information5. Expanding participation6. A commitment to quality
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Key Findings: Before, silos hampered quality and access
SilosCities Oversee
Individual Programs
Gaps in Participati
on
Impact Unknown
Lack of Coordination
Gaps in Access
Variation in
Quality
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SilosCities Oversee
Individual Programs
Gaps in Participati
on
Impact Unknown
Lack of Coordination
Gaps in Access
Variation in
Quality
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Key Findings: Coordination improves quality and access
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Key Findings: Data-driven Analysis10
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Key Findings: Cities make data-informed decisions
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Key Findings: Quality Matters12
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Key Findings: Growing sophistication of citywide efforts
As their efforts deepen and mature, cities have adopted more sophisticated strategies that address more complex or deep-rooted challenges.
Examples:Quality Rating and Improvement SystemsManagement Information Systems
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Key Findings: Municipal Financial Investment
City Hall
Libraries
Schools
Transportation
CBOs
Foundations
Parks and Recreatio
n
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Key Findings: Varied Funding Strategies15
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Key Findings: Change in how cities do business
The transition to a citywide approach alters perspectives, deepens local partnerships, improves sustainability and generates momentum for continuous improvement.
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Impact: Cities use systems to improve services to kids
Grand Rapids, Mich. - Program participants less likely to participate in risky or criminal behaviors. 25% drop in juvenile offenses from 2006-09 as afterschool programming expanded
Bridgeport, Conn. - Lighthouse program participants outperformed district average on standardized test scores
Louisville, Ky. - better school attendance, behavior, and academic performance for regular program attendees
Portland, Ore. - improvement in reading and math scoresSt. Louis, Mo. - Better attendance and behavior; 3,200 new program slots addedDenver, Colo. - better school attendance, lower dropout ratesSan Francisco, Calif. - slots available for 94% of youth in 2009-10
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More Information
Contact: Kim Eisenreich(202) [email protected]
National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20004www.nlc.org/iyef
The Wallace Foundation5 Penn Plaza, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001
www.wallacefoundation.org
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System-building elements
Six elements of a coordinated OST system identified by The Wallace Foundation:
1. Committed leadership2. A public or private coordinating entity3. Multi-year planning4. Reliable information5. Expanding participation6. A commitment to quality
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Grand Rapids, Michigan Population 188,000 Youth population 46,50
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Evaluation Efforts
1. Mapping of programs which included both survey and Youth Audit2. Gap Analysis in service and public demand
• Findings: Agencies at 50% capacity• 43% of youth being served• 51% programs offered by faith
community• 80% were non-fee based
3. Local Funding Analysis 4. Pilot of three neighborhoods and juvenile
crime data5. Comprehensive city-wide Grand Rapids
Juvenile Crime Index Report
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What is the current state of afterschool programs in the county?
What is the capacity of programs? Are there waiting lists?
What are the gaps in service delivery based on census data and program capacity?
What are the shared outcomes among current afterschool programs?
Does current funding meet the need for afterschool programming?
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Quality Efforts
• Developed Standards• Evaluated Tools• Self-Assessments• FYI: YPQA Training,
Commitment to Self-Assessments & External Assessment
• Building a system of training to credentials
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Quality Improvement Steps
Step 3:Self-
Assessment
Step 3:Self-
Assessment
Step 1:Kickoff
Step 1:Kickoff
Step 4:Improvement
Planning
Step 4:Improvement
Planning
Step 5:MethodsTraining
Step 5:MethodsTraining
Step 6:Quality
Coaching
Step 6:Quality
Coaching
Year 1 Year 2
Becomes annual process
Step 2:SA
Training
Step 2:SA
Training
