Let's Talk Quality! – Program Quality Assessment in PA

Extended Day Services manages 22 school-age programs, mostly in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. We have been around for 30 years and have tried many different curricula and SEL concepts over the years. Three years ago, we began using SPQA and slowly integrating its components into our programs. We integrated most of the SPQA elements into the STEAM segment of our day so we can ensure that we are including all the elements. We also had one of our sites create a video demonstrating the techniques after we integrated SPQA in all our sties. We feel it is much easier to understand the SPQA concepts if the staff can view a video. COVID-19 dramatically impacted our ability to implement many of the group concepts of SPQA; however, we are excited to return to full implementation for the upcoming school year.

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World Smile Day

by pqaadmin on September 28, 2022

Inspirational quote – Be the reason someone smiles today. With closeup of beautiful smiling sunflower blossom in the garden background. Motivational words with nature flower concept.

Kelli Harris Did you know that if someone smiles at you, you’re bound to smile back? A smile often expresses encouragement to someone or serves

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Q-T (quality tips corner)

by pqaadmin on September 21, 2022

by Pam Schaffner The assessment team in PA is often asked if they have any tips to make meeting quality standards easier. Since they

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Got Yogurt? Recipes and Tips for a Healthier Snack Time

by pqaadmin on September 14, 2022

by Natalie Grebe When chatting with a friend recently, she teased me about my love of chickpeas. I could eat them every day! Luckily for me, they can be prepared many ways as a healthy

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Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments

by pqaadmin on September 7, 2022

By Regina Wright Close your eyes. Now use four of your five senses. Without opening your eyes, listen to the sounds of spring. What do

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Literacy Development Takes a Village

by pqaadmin on August 31, 2022

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By: Tracy Walter When you hear the word “literacy”, what do you think? Do you think of literacy for children, in adults or does it

A happy baby in a painted cardboard box.

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Playing with Cardboard Boxes

by pqaadmin on August 24, 2022

Amy Hoffman During a recent holiday I saw many of my friends post photos on social media of their children or pets playing with their favorite gift – a cardboard box! It reminded me of

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Kid Friendly Dinner Ideas on a Budget

by pqaadmin on August 17, 2022

Balanced diet, healthy food concept on wooden board.

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Creating Your Own Sorting and Counting Games

by pqaadmin on August 10, 2022

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Kitty Syster Sorting and counting are great activities for preschool-age children, but children can lose interest in the activities when the items they are sorting

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PAS Corner – PAS: Systems

by pqaadmin on August 3, 2022

Michelle Long The Program Administration Scale (PAS) has gained a great deal of popularity amongst center administrators and providers over the past year. Virtual Professional Development sessions have been filling up within hours of posting.

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