Committed to Quality Recognition Certificate

Is your program committed to quality? MASP would like to annually recognize programs that have made a commitment to ensuring quality experiences to children and youth in Michigan.

After-School Tool Kit

Tools, models and expertise to improve afterschool learning across the nation.

Program Quality

Standards of Quality

On August 12, 2008, the Michigan State Board of Education approved the revised Model Standards for Out-of-School/After-School Time Programs in Michigan (Model Standards). These standards, based on research, may be used as a framework for the design and implementation of high-quality, comprehensive programs that meet the specific and different needs of children during non-school hours.

Quality standards have been established for a set of critical components which indicate program quality, including:

  • Health, Safety and Nutrition
  • Human Relationships and Staffing
  • Indoor and Outdoor Environments
  • Program and Activities
  • Administration
  • Single-Purpose Programs

The Michigan After-School Partnership has endorsed these Model Standards.

Model Standards for Out-of-School Time/After-School Programs in Michigan Self-Assessment Checklist

 

This Self-Assessment Checklist was developed as a companion to the Model Standards (listed above) to assist schools and other organizations in developing high-quality, comprehensive out-of-school time programs.

 

This document may be used as a guide to developing and evaluating out-of-school time programs for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. While not targeted for programs serving high school students, many of these standards may be applicable to these programs as well. The Model Standards are voluntary for all programs, except those programs specifically mandated by their funding. The Model Standards indicate very high-quality. This Self-Assessment Checklist is recommended, along with other research-based assessment tools for program monitoring and self-assessment [i.e., Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA), Afterschool Program Assessment System (APAS), Quality Assurance System (QAS)].