These are materials for the 10 sites that will implement middle school badging in summer 2017, stemming from a kickoff breakfast on June 13, 2017. All follow up materials are included here.

• Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Summary
• Badging Practice Brief
• SAYO T Summer 2017
• Example Badge Poster
• Image for Achievement in Critical Thinking
• Image for Growth in Critical Thinking
• Image for Achievement in Perseverance
• Image for Growth in Perseverance
• Image for Achievement in Teamwork
• Image for Growth in Teamwork
• Image for Achievement in Communication
• Image for Growth in Communication

On June 5, 2017, education leaders and program practitioners collaborated on best-practices concerning the research-based ACT Skills Framework for social-emotional learning. The event included presentations by experts and policymakers, and workshops run by partners on how to best cultivate the skills necessary for young people to Achieve, Connect, and Thrive. More materials from the workshops will be available soon.

• Achieve, Connect, Thrive: Preparing Youth for College, Career, and Life
• BASB Presentation
• Event Agenda
• Achieve Workshop Materials: Phillips Brooks House Association (presentation)
• Achieve Workshop Materials: Sociedad Latina (presentation)
• Achieve Workshop Materials: Sociedad Latina (handout)
• Achieve Workshop Materials: The PEAR Institute (presentation)
• Connect Workshop Materials: Scholar Athletes (presentation)
• Connect Workshop Materials: Scholar Athletes (handout)
• Connect Workshop Materials: Courageous Sailing (SAIL through Conflict handout)
• Connect Workshop Materials: Courageous Sailing (Mindfulness handout)
• Connect Workshop Materials: The PEAR Institute (presentation)
• Connect Workshop Materials: The PEAR Institute (handout)
• Thrive Workshop Materials: The PEAR Institute (presentation)
• Thrive Workshop Materials: The PEAR Institute (handout)

On March 20, Boston After School & Beyond hosted a workshop to discuss how to translate data into compelling messages for different audiences. The event featured actionable tips for effective communication, coupled with interactive activities and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.

• Communicating Data Presentation
• Communicating Data Handout
• Research Directory (updated April 2017)

On May 17, Boston After School & Beyond held a Partnership Breakfast to continue expanding our network. Boston After School & Beyond our approach to closing the opportunity gap and explained the variety of ways in which partner programs can get involved including innovative initiatives, program measurement, and professional development. Below are the materials provided at the meeting. For questions on how to get involved or learn more, please contact Kelsey Cowen at kcowen@bostonbeyond.org.

• BASB PARTNERSHIP BREAKFAST PRESENTATION
• DATA REPORT FROM SUMMER 2016
• INTENTIONAL PROGRAM PRACTICES BUILD SKILLS
• SAMPLE SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM DATA REPORT
• SAMPLE SUMMER PROGRAM DATA REPORT
• MEASUREMENT TOOLS OVERVIEW

On January 27, summer program leaders met to explore best practices to increase student attendance. Three programs with historically high attendance rates, Achieve, Camp Harborview, and Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, shared their proven strategies and facilitated break-out groups for attendees to discuss methods for improving attendance at different grade levels.

• Maximizing Attendance in Summer Programs Presentation
• Maximizing Attendance in Summer Programs Key Takeaways

At this event, BASB shared baseline data findings from SY16-17, offering recommendations to spur improvement for the spring semester. Then BASB launched a live demo of the Insight Center to connect data to practice, and captured feedback on how to make the platform more relevant for school-year partners. Next, BPS and BASB provided an overview of a new citywide social-emotional learning initiative, supported by the Wallace Foundation. Finally, BPS led an interactive workshop enabling attendees to dive into the district's Partnership Effectiveness Standards.

• AQP Winter Summit Presentation 2017
• ACT Handout_SY Fall 2016
• Partnership Effectiveness Self-Assessment

A seminar which unpacked ​f​indings​ from the largest ever study​ on summer learning.​ Additionally, we looked at local trends based on the participation of 127 Boston summer programs.​

• Summer 2016 Data Report
• Summer 2016 Sample PRISM
• Upcoming Measurement Events
• ACT Handout
• Summer 2016 Data Findings

This event was hosted with BPS Office of School-Community Partnerships on August 30, 2016. BPS presented newly developed partnership quality standards and indicators, based on BASB's work, that AQP participants will use in program planning. In addition to BASB-led PD events focused on skill building and program quality, BPS will lead two sessions on Cognitively Demanding Tasks and Culturally & Linguistically Sustaining Practices for partners.

• AQP Summer Summit Presentation 2016
• BPS - BASB Powerpoint
• APT Observer Certification Process 2016
• AQP Calendar 2016-17
• BoSTEM Calendar 2016-17
• Partnership Effectiveness Self-Assessment

Boston After School & Beyond hosted a kickoff meeting for the Boston Summer Learning Community middle school program sites that will implement Boston Beyond's digital badging platform in Summer 2016. Attendees learned how the badge platform works, what the criteria to earn badges is, and how the concept of badging worked in practice from program leaders who piloted the system in 2015.

• Badging Kickoff Meeting Notes
• Badging Practice Brief

Boston After School & Beyond partnered with the Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency (PEAR) in April 2016 to provide coaching sessions on how to create intentional action plans based on data. Attendees learned how to incorporate practical skill development strategies into program design plans, set goals and indicators of success, and facilitate action planning with their staff.

• SEL Action Plan PEAR Spring 2016 Workbook
• SEL Action Plan Template
• SEL Action Plan Template Example
• SEL Skill Building Strategies