Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment

WI Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grantees must participate in a self-assessment process as a condition of their grant award. Regular self-assessment is considered a key element for a quality program, used to reflect on areas of success and areas identified for improvement. By investing in continuous improvement efforts, grantees can identify the areas of their programs that need additional support, as well as guide priorities and other evaluative measures.

DPI has identified three self-assessment tools that grantees can select from for use in meeting the requirement.

1. Wisconsin Afterschool Continuous Improvement Process (WASCIP)
2. The David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI)
3. The New York State Network for Youth Success, Quality Self Assessment Tool (QSA)

Required Schedule for Self-Assessment Implementation

Wisconsin Afterschool Continuous Improvement Process (WASCIP)

The WASCIP addresses 21 areas for assessment within the framework of four key areas of program operation:

1. Administration
2. Programming
3. Supportive Environment for Youth Development
4. Partnerships

The WASCIP is intended to assist programs in identifying areas for improvement and develop a plan to address them. The assessment tool also offers program staff an opportunity to recognize areas of the program that are exceptional. The WASCIP is one of the allowable tools 21st CCLC grantees may select in order to meet the self-assessment requirement associated with the grant award.

WASCIP Self-Assessment Rubric

Supplemental WASCIP Documents

• Appendix A: Some Suggestions for Evidence
• Appendix B: Self-Assessment Main Cover Page
• WASCIP Action Plan Template
• WASCIP Sample Action Plan
• WASCIP Sample Action Plan 2