Does staff communicate the same expectations of all youth to participate and behave? Does staff
acknowledge and reinforce positive behavior? Does staff maintain control of the environment?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Staff provide no
positive
encouragement for
youth to complete
the activity or to
meet behavior
expectations. Staff
attention is focused
on managing
negative behavior.
Some staff provide
encouragement to
youth about
completing the
activity, but most
staff attention is
focused on
managing negative
behavior.
Most staff provide
encouragement and
positive cues to
youth that they can
successfully
complete the activity.
Most staff maintain
control of the
environment through
managing both
positive and negative
behavior.
All staff provides
encouragement and
positive cues to youth
that they can successfully
complete the activity. All
staff maintain control of
the environment through
managing both positive
and negative behavior.
Positive
Reinforcement
Score:
__________
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Does staff respond calmly and consistently to negative behavior? Does staff approach youth to
understand the nature of the conflict and resolve it as a team? Does staff seek support from experts
for situations beyond their expertise?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
No staff: acknowledge
and approach conflicts
and negative behavior
calmly; engage youth
in a discussion of the
cause of the conflict
and help youth
generate a solution to
the problem; seek
support from experts
for situations beyond
their expertise; and
apply consistent
consequences for
negative behavior.
Few staff:
acknowledge and
approach conflicts and
negative behavior
calmly; engage youth
in a discussion of the
cause of the conflict
and help youth
generate a solution to
the problem; seek
support from experts
for situations beyond
their expertise; and
apply consistent
consequences for
negative behavior.
Most staff:
acknowledge and
approach conflicts and
negative behavior
calmly; engage youth
in a discussion of the
cause of the conflict
and help youth
generate a solution to
the problem; seek
support from experts
for situations beyond
their expertise; and
apply consistent
consequences for
negative behavior.
All staff: acknowledge
and approach conflicts
and negative behavior
calmly; engage youth
in a discussion of the
cause of the conflict
and help youth
generate a solution to
the problem; seek
support from experts
for situations beyond
their expertise; and
apply consistent
consequences for
negative behavior.
Behavior
Management
Score:
__________
Are youth actively engaging in investigations with materials, phenomena or ideas and drawing meaning
and understanding from those investigations? Are youth learning by doing, or is the instructor doing
most of the action?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
No activities involve a
hands-on, kinesthetic
or project-based
component that
allows youth to
engage in in-depth
investigations with
objects, materials,
phenomena and ideas
and draw meaning
and understanding
from those
experiences.
Some activities involve
a hands-on, kinesthetic
or project-based
component but may
not be age-appropriate
or focused enough for
youth to draw meaning
and understanding
from those
experiences.
Some activities involve a
hands-on, kinesthetic or
project-based
component that allows
youth to engage in indepth investigations with
objects, materials,
phenomena and ideas
and draw meaning and
understanding from
those experiences.
Most activities involve
a hands-on,
kinesthetic or projectbased component that
allows youth to
engage in in-depth
investigations with
objects, materials,
phenomena and ideas
and draw meaning and
understanding from
those experiences.
Inquirybased
Learning
Score:
__________
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Does the subject matter, task or material used require staff to explain new ideas, concepts or places to
youth?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Activities only focus
on test preparation
and/or re-teaching
using the same
content and
methods that the
young people
experienced during
the previous school
year.
Some activities are
designed to expose
youth to something
new, but most
facilitate the same
content or activities
youth experienced
during the previous
school year.
Most activities are
designed to expose all
youth to something newa place, idea, material,
skill or talent. Most
activities reflect a
forward-thinking
approach, but some
materials and lessons are
repetitive of what youth
experienced during the
previous school year.
Most activities are
designed to expose youth
to something new- a place,
idea, material, skill or
talent. Activities reflect a
forward-thinking approach
and expand on the
previous school-year’s
content and activities. If
remediation is necessary,
program uses materials
and lessons that are
different from the school
year.
Forwardthinking
Activities
Score:
__________
Does staff share facilitation of the activity with youth and give them opportunities to lead or self-direct
most of the activity? Are youth assisting other youth to understand and complete the activity?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Staff does not share
facilitation of
activities with youth.
Instruction is always
instructor-centered
and lecture based.
Staff allows youth to
self-direct some
activities, but rarely
allow youth to lead
activities in either
small or large groups.
Staff shares facilitation of
some activities with
youth and give youth
opportunities to lead or
self-direct some of the
activity.
Staff shares facilitation
of most activities with
youth and give youth
opportunities to lead
or self-direct most of
the activity.
Shared
Facilitation
Score:
__________
Appendix - D
Is the energy level in the room high for both staff and youth? Are all youth actively participating in the
activity by asking and answering questions, volunteering and completing tasks?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Youth are not
motivated to
participate in and
complete the
activities. Staff is
continuously asking
youth to stay on task.
Youth do not
contribute
meaningfully to the
activity.
Few youth appear to
be intrinsically
motivated to
participate in and
complete the
activities. Staff
frequently asks youth
to stay on task. Few
youth volunteer ideas
or answers related to
the activity.
Most youth appear to be
intrinsically motivated to
participate in and
complete the activities.
Some encouragement is
need by staff to keep
youth on task. Most
youth regularly volunteer
ideas and answers and
ask questions.
All youth appear to be
intrinsically motivated
to participate in and
complete the
activities. Little to no
encouragement is
needed by staff to
keep youth on task.
Youth regularly
volunteer ideas and
answers and ask
questions.
Youth
Engagement
Score:
__________
Are youth working in pairs or groups? Does group work require the active contribution of every
participant? Does the final product reflect the work of all youth?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
No activities promote
collaborative learning
and interdependence
among youth.
Successful
completion does not
require youth to
work together to
produce a product or
display of their
shared learning.
Some activities
promote
collaboration, but
successful completion
does not require all
youth to contribute to
a product or display
of shared learning.
Some activities promote
collaborative learning
and interdependence
among youth. Successful
completion requires
youth to work together
to produce a product or
display of their shared
learning.
Most activities
promote collaborative
learning and
interdependence
among youth.
Successful completion
requires youth to
work together to
produce a product or
display of their shared
learning.
Collaborative
Learning
Score:
__________
Appendix - D
Do youth have the opportunity to use creative or active expressions during the activity? Are the
creative or active expressions connected to a specific skill or subject matter?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
No activities foster
creative
development or
allow youth to
choose an active or
artistic expression to
convey ideas and
build skills.
Some activities foster
creative development
and allow youth to
choose active or
artistic expression.
Creative activities are
not tied to skillbuilding or learning
comprehension.
Some activities foster
creative development
and allow youth to
choose active or artistic
expressions to convey
ideas and build skills.
Some creative activities
are tied to age
appropriate skills and
learning comprehension.
Most activities foster
creative development
and allow youth to
choose active or
artistic expressions to
convey ideas and build
skills. Creative
activities are tied to
age appropriate skills
and learning
comprehension.
Creative
Thinking
Score:
__________
Does staff communicate a clear purpose and value for youth work? Are there opportunities for youth to
present or share their work? Is completed work saved or discarded at the end of the activity? Does
ongoing work lead to a tangible end product to show youth progress over time?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Youth-produced
work has little to no
value in the
program and is
never displayed and
may often be
discarded.
Youth may have one
or two opportunities
to display or present
their work during the
course of the
summer.
Some youth-produced
work has a purpose and a
value in the program.
Presentation and sharing
of youth work occurs
periodically.
All youth-produced work has
a purpose and a value in the
program. Presentation and
sharing of youth work is a
regular part of activities.
Program projects and
activities lead to a tangible
end product that reflects the
work of the youth over the
course of the summer.
YouthProduced
Work
Score:
__________
Appendix - D