Title
Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and The Forum for Youth Investment, Washington, DC, for the latter to provide kickoff workshop to introduce the elements of the quality improvement system, review timelines, expectations, etc; External Assessments completed in Fall 2014 by reliable External Assessors; Site staff attends the PQA Basics training and completes a team-based program self-assessment; Sites participate in a 1-day Planning with Data workshop, continue planning on-site with teams, and develop program improvement plans; Youth Work Methods Summit for staff and manager delivered by local trainers that have attended the Youth Work Methods Training of Trainers Workshop. Selected workshops are identified by improvement plans. Staff and managers plan and deliver new instructional practices; Site managers attend the Quality Instructional Coaching workshop and are trained to provide instructional coaching for staff, which includes providing observation and feedback (instructional coaching) using the relevant PQA items as a standard for skill-building practice; Site managers are supported by technical assistance coaches to implement the quality improvement practices, via the Family, School and Community Partnerships Department, for the period of May 30, 2014 through October 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $20,650.00.