What is Youth Development?
Youth Development is the process by which all young people seek ways to meet their basic physical and social needs, and build the competencies necessary to succeed in adolescence and adulthood.
QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Too often program leaders rely on what they think programs need to improve their quality.While this is rooted in the leaders experience and knowledge, it is still somewhat subjective.
Take a look at the following resourses on quality assessment.
Instructional quality matters. What happens between the child and the adults who serve them can mean the difference between having a highly functioning program or one of low quality. All students deserve to be in a program that is high functioning and that meets there developmental needs.