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A Well-Prepared Workforce brings out the best in our kids
By School's Out Washington , Ed.
April
2008
Summary: This 2008 report presents a framework for a professional development system for the after-school and youth development (AYD) workforce in Washington State. Research has shown that high-quality AYD programs increase children’s self-esteem and academic performance while decreasing crime and risky behaviors. To produce these outcomes, programs must have trained and educated staff. A comprehensive AYD professional development system would contain the following interconnected components: (1) measurement of outcomes to demonstrate the contribution of AYD professional development to better outcomes for children and youth; (2) core competencies to clarify the essential knowledge and skills AYD staff must have; (3) identity of the profession to solidify the definition and role of the profession so people within and outside of AYD recognize the valuable impact trained professionals have on children and youth; (4) career and wage ladder to outline the various pathways AYD professionals can take to advance their educations and careers; (5) training catalog to describe available training and educational opportunities grounded in the core competencies and responsive to diversity of staff; (6) professional registry to provide a centralized database of members of the AYD field and document all relevant training and education completed by each professional; and (7) quality review of the training and educational opportunities that ensure offerings include quality of content, relevance, and effective delivery.
Index Terms: Career Ladder, Professional Development, Recruitment, Staff Development, Training And Compensation, After-school Child Care, Training, Youth Development, Washington
Publication Type: Reports (Descriptive)
Pages: 68 pages
Language: English
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