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Enhancing AmeriCorps Programs: Aligning with Standards for Quality Improvement

Join us at the AmeriCorps Summer Conference in Los Angeles on June 17, 2008, as we explore how to elevate program quality through effective implementation of Program Standards. This session will focus on understanding the connection between these standards and Community Volunteer work, identifying assessment gaps, and sharing successes and challenges. Participants will engage in collaborative discussions aimed at continuous improvement, addressing program design, community involvement, enrollment, retention, and effective reporting practices. Your feedback is crucial in shaping robust programming strategies.

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Enhancing AmeriCorps Programs: Aligning with Standards for Quality Improvement

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  1. AmeriCorps Summer Conference Los Angeles June 17, 2008 Beyond Compliance: Aligning Your Program with Standards

  2. Continue the quest for high quality programming by reviewing implementation of Program Standards and tools, share challenges and successes, and discuss continuous improvement. Purpose:

  3. Demonstrate connection of Standards to all of CV work. Get feedback from the field. Identify gaps in assessment. Identify areas of program improvement for your program. Objectives

  4. Strong Organization/Collaborative Needs and Services Design AmeriCorps Member Design Community Involvement Design Program Design is Effective CA Program Standards

  5. Have the Program Standards helped you? Large Group

  6. Program Life Cycle

  7. Program Development & Reporting Stages

  8. Pre-contract Assessment Contract Checklist Program Calendar Desk Review – Member File Checklist Enrollment/Retention Tracker PMWs Quarterly Progress Report Site Visit Report Continuation Assessment Closeout Process Tools

  9. Once During Pre Award Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 3-year Award Review RiskContract Checklist Site Visit (2-days) Indicators PreContract Self Assessment Financial Fiscal Assessment Desk Review Audit Review Program Calendar Enrollment/Retention Tracker ( 3 x year) Desk Review w/Member Files Update w/Files Update w/Files Monthly Invoice Review Quarterly Progress Reports Quarterly FSR Cost Per Member Exercise Continuation Recommendation Holistic Assessment for Recompete Program Closeout Fiscal Closeout Key: Programmatic Fiscal Both CaliforniaVolunteers AmeriCorps Program Monitoring Strategy

  10. Clarify and solidify expectations. Identify areas of importance. Set a level of acceptable quality. Illustrate degrees of performance. We Wanted Standards to:

  11. Small group discussion Review all the tools. Select “primary” standard for each tool. Discuss effectiveness of tool. Report to large group. Your Turn

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