Planning Next Year’s

Staff DevelopmentBeryl Johnson

Director of Staff DevelopmentCity of Sacramento ~ Sacramento START

Professional Development for Staff =Positive Outcomes for Youth

Professional Development experiences for staff must

transfer to and culminate into supporting youth participants.

Quality Staff Quality Program

Promote Quality ProgrammingThrough

Professional Development for Staff

Professional Development for Staff

Professional Development for out–of-school time staff consist of activities, resources, and supports

that help out-of-school timestaff/practitioners work with or on behalf of

children and youth.

Designing & ImplementingProfessional Development for Staff

Begin with setting Implementation Goals and Impact Goals.

Implementation Goals and objectives includestandards for how the Professional Development

will be delivered, while Impact Goals and objectives address the effect on staff and

students.

Goals and Objectives to articulate…

the knowledge and skills that staff will attain how the organization will support the staff in using this new information the staff’s positive responses to the professional

development how staff will apply what they have learned (and

what they will need to apply it) in what ways students will be impacted with what other staff, programs, or students this information will be shared

Goals & Objectives to include…

Articulating goals and objectives in the planning and implementation of your staff development should

be done concurrently with assessing staff needs and

incorporating staff feedback.

Checklist for Planning Next Year’s

Staff Development Program Assessment Program Goals Staff Feedback Staffing Needs Professional Development Plan

Framing Professional Development for your Staff onsite training

observations/shadowing peer mentoring coaching, supervision staff meetings, and advocacy networking meetings workshops conferences, formal education technical assistance, access to resource centers internships, apprenticeships

Committing to the Professional Development of the Staff

Time People need enough time to understand, appreciate and

accept new ideas. Introducing new ideas rarely result in the whole-hearted acceptance needed to translate into implementation, if the time is not devoted to doing so.

Money The most successful programs commit an annual budget

to staff development: the return on the investment will out way the financial costs and social costs.

Committing to the Professional Development of the Staff

Skill Development Staff need basic knowledge, skills and strategies to

promote program leadership and responsibility, including how to relate to young people to foster supportive participant-staff interactions.

Program Development It will take the right people and the most qualified

staff to move your program forward and to meet your program goals.

Turning Next Year’s Staff Development Plans into Action

Begin with hiring or bringing back the Right PeopleLook for Passion

Proper ScreeningAsking the Right Interview QuestionsSet Overall ExpectationsProgram OrientationPersonalized Skilled TrainingsIdentifying Additional Support

Turning Next Year’s Staff Development Plans into Action

Clarifying the STAFF Role through an orientation that will define employment expectations and accountability, in relationship to the set goals of the program.

Define the specific trainings that will provide the staff members with the knowledge and skill sets needed to deliver and meet program goals.

Turning Next Year’s Staff Development Plans into Action

Training is not enough. Staff will need ongoing coaching to build the skills needed with the knowledge gained from the training

Program or Site Directors, Academic Coaches, can fill this role

Lead or Mentor Staff can also support new staff in developing performance skills

Allow staff the time to become proficient at the job.

Turning Next Year’s Staff Development Plans into Action

Some Promising Practices for gearing up your staff for another school year Hiring over the Summer Break

Job Fair, In house or utilize other resources Staff Development over the Summer

Break Training Academies Team Building Camps Apprenticeship/Internship at other programs Program Development & Planning Week

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ResourcesMoving Towards Success: Framework for After-School

ProgramsC. S. Mott Foundation Committee on Afterschool Research

and Practice

Fletcher, A.J. (2004). A guide to strengthening the quality of afterschool programs through statewide support. Sacramento, CA: California AfterSchool Partnership