AzCASE Annual Report 2015-2016

2015-2016

ANNUAL REPORT ARIZONA CENTER FOR AFTERSCHOOL EXCELLENCE

OUR MISSION To improve access to high quality, accessible and affordable out-of-school learning opportunities for all Arizona children and youth by serving as the pre-eminent source for professional development, advocacy and community capacity building in the out-ofschool time community.

OUR VISION Arizona children & youth are actively engaged in their own learning and prepared to be career and college ready.

2016 was a year of many transitions. The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence (AzCASE) was no exception. Our amazing Executive Director, Melanie McClintock, retired in January of 2016, marking the end of an era. Melanie was a force in the out-of-school time space and elevated our entire community to new levels of quality and growth.

Though they are hard shoes to fill, I am so grateful and excited to be the new Executive Director of AzCASE. We continued our theme of transition in the summer of 2016

COURTNEY SULLIVAN Executive Director

with a move from Tempe to central Phoenix. While we serve all of the state of Arizona, we are excited to be close to the capitol where we can continue to have conversations with policymakers and state departments about the importance and positive impact of out-of-school time programs.

WELCOME FROM OUR DIRECTOR

While transitions and change can be uncomfortable or scary, we want to assure the community that we are still, first and foremost, the statewide information and advocacy resource for out-of-school time in Arizona. We hope you continue to partner with us in our journey to see that every child and youth in Arizona reaches their full potential.

ABOUT US

ARIZONA CENTER FOR AFTERSCHOOL EXCELLENCE The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence (AzCASE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the enhancement of child and youth development and educational achievement through quality out-of-school time programming. Our vision is for out-of-school time programs to flourish in Arizona, sharing a fundamental commitment to the promotion of high-level personal educational achievement and adherence to performance standards and assessment of outcomes. We envision that all Arizona children and youth will be actively engaged in life and prepared for successful young adulthood. In support of these ends, AzCASE is a statewide resource and advocacy center for out-of-school time programming.

WHY DOES IT MATTER? Because young people spend 80% of their waking hours outside of school, the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence is dedicated to improving public awareness and support for learning and personal development in those out-of-school hours. AzCASE serves as a hub for advocacy, public awareness, collaboration and partnerships to advance out-of-school time programming using the following strategies on behalf of youth and families in Arizona.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS IRENE J. BURNTON PRESIDENT

KIRK ASTROTH, EdD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JOSH GLIDER PRESIDENT-ELECT

SANDY FOREMAN SECRETARY

JEANETTE RAMOS TREASURER

Associate Director/Professor of Practice

Asst. Dean & Director, College of

Director

Early Childhood Education

Manager

School of Social Work, College of Public Service & Community Solutions

Agriculture & Life Sciences Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona

Kyrene School District Community Education Services

Systems Consultant

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

LEIGH CRITCHLEY

BARBARA ERVIN

LUPITA HIGHTOWER, EDD

JOSEPH ORTIZ

AARON SECAKUKU

Executive Director Academic Alliances,

Manager Community Education Department

Superintendent Tolleson Elementary School District

Financial Advisor Edward Jones

Pathways Coordinator Native Americans for

Strategic Educational Alliances Grand Canyon University

Deer Valley Unified School District

CINDY TREJO

TIM VALENCIA

THE HON. COREY WOODS

State Educational Director of 21st CCLC Grants

Office of the City Manager City of Phoenix

Deputy Chief Operating Officer ASU Preparatory Academy

Arizona State University

Community Action

Arizona Department of Education

EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS JOANNE HILDE

THE HON. RUTH SOLOMON

CAROLYN WARNER

Facilitator

Past President

President

The Education Coalition

Pima County JTED Governing Board

Corporate/Education Consulting, Inc.

ARIZONA’S RANKING FOR AFTERSCHOOL?

6TH IN THE NATION.

BUT THERE’S STILL WORK TO BE DONE. The Afterschool Alliance’s America After 3PM report revealed that 178,554 children in Arizona participate in

19%

PERCENTAGE OF ARIZONA YOUTH THAT ARE UNSUPERVISED AFTER SCHOOL

84%

PERCENTAGE OF ARIZONA PARENTS WHO SUPPORT PUBLIC FUNDING FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

97%

PERCENTAGE OF ARIZONA PARENTS WHO ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

an afterschool program, yet 318,223 children would be enrolled in a program if one were available to them.

With 84% of Arizona’s parents supporting public funding for afterschool programs, there remains more work to be done to ensure that all children in Arizona are able to take part in an afterschool program that keeps them safe, inspires learning, and provides their parents peace of mind.

SIGNATURE EVENTS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOOL’S OUT, MAKE IT COUNT CONFERENCE The AzCASE Annual Out-of-School Time Conference - School’s Out, Make It Count - is the only statewide conference solely focused on professionally preparing out-of-school time (OST) staff to fully engage and prepare Arizona’s youth for life and learning. The 2015 OST Conference was held at the Phoenix Convention Center on Saturday, October 24, and featured 48 unique workshops, a Keynote Address from Fausto Lopez of American Institutes for Research, and exhibits from 50 local organizations and vendors.

WHO ATTENDED?

769 ATTENDEES

OCTOBER 24, 2015 @ THE PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER

10

124

COUNTIES

PROGRAMS

50

EXHIBITORS/ADVERTISERS

48

Grand Canyon University

WORKSHOP TRACK SPONSORS APS WRiTE BRAiN BOOKS KPMG Cardinals Charities

Fausto Lopez, Afterschool & Expanded Learning Specialist, American Institutes for Research

UNIQUE WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCE SPONSORS TITLE SPONSOR

YOUTH ON THE RISE! KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS Pat Hall Ruth Solomon Andrea Whitsett

In-Kind Sponsors

LEGO Education STEMfinity COX Communications

WORKSHOP TRACKS HIGHLIGHTED: 1 2 3 4 5

LEADERSHIP LITERACY STEM SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT HEALTH & FITNESS

SIGNATURE EVENTS: AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE The Annual Arizona Out-of-School Time Awards of Excellence recognizes innovative out-of-school time programs and staff members for their exemplary work in providing and promoting quality youth development programs for Arizona kids. Winners and finalists were recognized at the 2015 School’s Out, Make It Count Conference on Saturday, October 24 at the Phoenix Convention Center. The 2015 Awards of Excellence Honorees were:

JANE ROMATZKE LEADERSHIP AWARD AWARD WINNER Linda Kubiak, Vail Unified School District FINALIST Dr. Camille Casteel, Chandler Unified School District FINALIST Council Member Regina Romero, City of Tucson

LINDA KUBIAK

VAIL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

OUTSTANDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNER Danette Davis, Pima County JTED FINALIST Kathy McNair, Isaac Elementary School District FINALIST Dr. Frances Mills-Yerger, Workshops for Youth & Families

DANETTE DAVIS PIMA COUNTY JTED

OUTSTANDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM AWARD WINNER W.F. Killip Elementary School, Flagstaff Unified School District FINALIST Junior Leadership Academy, Navajo County FINALIST Owl & Panther Project, The Hopi Foundation

W.F. KILLIP

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

YEAR AT A GLANCE: EDUCATIONAL TRAININGS | SPRING 2016

17

TRAININGS

2,010

8

TRAINING HOURS

TOPICS

131

5

TRAINING TOPICS Autism After School: 50 Challenges & Solutions Amy Maschue The 3 P’s of Parent Engagement & Communication Michael Freeman Beyond the Bell Fausto Lopez Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Gordon Brown Hands-On Literacy Alice Patterson STEM in Out-of-School Time: The Sky’s the Limit!

Joelle Clark From Chaos to Order: Managing Large Groups of Kids David Cervantez Arizona Quality Standards Assessment Tool Manny Padia & Jeronimo Vasquez

642

PARTICIPANTS

TRAINING LOCATIONS Tempe Elementary School District, Tempe Donna Liggins Recreation Center, Tucson Foothills Recreation Center, Glendale Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center, Phoenix Valley of the Sun United Way, Phoenix Flagstaff Family Resource Center, Flagstaff

PROGRAMS REPRESENTED

CITIES HOSTED TRAININGS

YEAR AT A GLANCE: QUALITY INITIATIVE MAKE IT COUNT PLEDGE 953 Arizona out-ofschool time programs have signed the Make It Count pledge, demonstrating their commitment to using the Quality Standards to strengthen OST programming and youth outcomes.

AZQSAT

953 PROGRAMS

The Arizona Quality Standards Assessment Tool (AzQSAT) is a free, self-assessment tool that directly aligns with the Arizona Quality Standards and helps programs self-identify and refine their strengths and next steps needed to continuously improve program quality. 70 organizations have signed up for the AzQSAT and 123 assessments have been submitted.

70

ORGANIZATIONS SIGNED UP

123

SUBMITTED ASSESSMENTS

We’re making it count!

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN OST ADVOCACY All year we strive to share the importance and impact of out-of-school time with local, state and national policy makers.

Since 2016 was an election year, we focused on educating all candidates so they knew the state of OST in Arizona.

SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOL AGE We created 4 different Spotlight on School Age pieces for various districts throughout the state plus a statewide piece. The pieces were mailed out to all 180 candidates for the Arizona State Senate and State House of Representatives.

PLEDGE We reached out to all 180 candidates asking for their pledge to support OST in Arizona.

STATE SENATE | 7 ELECTED PLEDGE SIGNERS STATE HOUSE | 16 ELECTED PLEDGE SIGNERS

CONGRESSIONAL SURVEY

STATE SENATORS

STATE HOUSE

Karen Fann (R-LD1) Lisa Otondo (D-LD4) David Bradley (R-LD10) Steve Yarborough (R-LD17) Sean Bowie (D-LD18) Kimberly Yee (R-LD20) Juan Mendez (D-LD26)

Rosanna Gabaldon (D-LD2) Jesus Rubalcava (D-LD4) Kirsten Engel (D-LD10) Drew John (R-LD14) Becky Nutt (R-LD14) Mitzi Epstein (D-LD18) Jill Norgaard (R-LD18) Anthony Kern (R-LD20) Lela Alston (D-LD24) Isela Blanc (D-LD26) Rebecca Rios (D-LD27) Kelli Butler (D-LD28) Richard Andrade (D_LD29) Ray Martinez (D-LD30)

ELECTED PLEDGE SIGNERS

We distributed a “2016 Candidate Survey” asking all 49 Congressional candidates from Arizona to answer a short four -question survey about their stance on OST and OST-related issues.

U.S. SENATE | 5 CANDIDATES | ELECTED SURVEY RESPONDERS: JOHN MCCAIN (R) U.S. HOUSE | 44 CANDIDATES | ELECTED SURVEY RESPONDERS: RAUL GRIJALVA (D – AZ03)

ARIZONA AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTORY

930 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS 568 SUMMER PROGRAMS AzCASE created and maintains the AZ Afterschool Program Directory, a free statewide online directory of programs.

The Directory is bi-lingual, and serves as a powerful tool for parents to find programs for their children and for policymakers to access important data about afterschool programs. The Directory currently includes data on 930 school year programs and 568 summer programs.

FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 FINANCIALS Income $205,221

Expenses $316,760

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*The AzCASE statewide afterschool network model is designed for AzCASE to be a resource and advocacy center that works with and through partners statewide to expand the availability and quality of out-of-school time programs. As a result, a larger percentage of our annual budget is spent on salaries and benefits than a traditional direct services provider.

STEM GRANTS In partnership with Cox Communications, AzCASE distributed 9 grants to out-of-school time programs for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) projects. The intent of the AzCASE STEM Grants is to foster the expansion and implementation of best practices in STEM informal learning. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,500 and were awarded to K-12 programs spanning the state.

9

$11,226.86

GRANTS AWARDED

GRANT TOTAL

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