QUALITY STANDARDS FRAMEWORK
In April 2009, the Maryland Out of School Time Network convened a small group of OST professionals from across the state to work on developing a common definition of quality programming for young people in the out of school hours. Based on the standards developed for the Maryland After School Opportunity Fund (MASOF) and selected model standards from around the county, the Maryland Out of School Time Network has developed an Out of School Time Programs' Quality Standards Framework:
The document is available for download and sharing. In the coming months we will be posting additional supporting documents and resources in support of continuous program improvement and we will be asking the Maryland Out of School Time community to contribute to these resources.
Download the revised Maryland Out of School Time Program's Quality Standard Framework
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES SURVEY
The Maryland Out of School Time Network is assembling a resource directory of professional development and training resources that would be relevant and helpful for afterschool and summer youth program providers. We plan to collect this information on a rolling basis and share it on our website with regular updates. Please feel free to forward the survey to other organizations or individuals. Inclusion in the directory will not indicate an endorsement or recommendation from the Maryland Out of School Time Network.
Take the Training and Professional Development Resources Survey