Featured Program Metrics / Nature of Activity
Featured Program Metrics
Nature of Activity
- Best Practices
- Featured Program Metrics
- Additional Program Metrics
- Organization of Activity
- Activities’ Transition Time
- Staff Positively Guide Behavior
- Youth Relations with Adults
- Youth Relations with Peers
- Space Adequacy
- Overall Socio-Emotional Environment
- Informal Time: General Staff Performance
- Informal Time: Youth Engagement and Behavior
- Youth Feel Challenged
- Supportive Adults Present
- Helps Youth Academically
- Helps Youth Socially
- Social-Emotional Skills
- Measurement
The nature and quality of program activities have a substantial impact on youth outcomes. Opportunities for youth to work together in pairs, groups, or as parts of a team help young people develop important social-emotional skills like collaboration and communication. Additionally, activities that are challenging, stimulating, and connected to ongoing themes or topics can contribute to positive gains for youth.
