Schools and community-based organizations can use this tool to map out an evaluation plan with their partners. It guides you through the process of identifying shared evaluation questions and determining how and when you will collect data to find answers.
Feedback of all kinds is important in a partnership. Use this activity with a partner to practice giving and receiving feedback.
Out-of-school time programs typically rely on a diverse array of funding sources. Some are direct to programs, while others come through schools (e.g. Title I or the City of Seattle Seattle Families and Education levy) or through subsidies to individuals (e.g. TANF or other childcare subsidies). Use this worksheet to document current and potential sources of funding for your partnership. This resource is adapted from the Road to Sustainability toolkit created by the Afterschool Alliance, and is part of YDEKC’s Partnership Toolkit.
Part of the process of mapping assets might involve an analysis of decision making within your partnership. Use this document to analyze your own relationship to power within the partnership ecosystem you are a part of, and identify your opportunities to access, influence, or use power to strengthen supports for young people.
A logic model is a visual summary of program theory. It lays out a series of steps showing how program inputs, activities, and outputs lead to outcomes. When developing a logic model, it is helpful to get ideas from existing ones. Here is a sample logic model for a prototypical out-of-school-time program.
This sample charter from the Seattle Public Schools is a simple way to document the roles and responsibilities of schools, partners, and school districts in a partnership. See our planning tool for help creating a partnership charter.