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School Age Checklist

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Level 1
1.A.1 Administrator attends "PAS Basics" training. Yes | No
1.B.1 Administrator and teaching staff are members of the TAPP Registry and/or the ADE Registry. Yes | No
1.B.2

Administrator meets requirements for TAPP Foundation 3 or higher, including 21 clock hours of training in program planning/management and/or leadership.

 Yes | No
1.B.3 All staff meet requirements for TAPP Foundation 1 or higher. Yes | No
1.B.4 Administrator completes an ERS or YPQA training. Yes | No
1.B.5 Administrator completes training on developmentally appropriate physical activities for children/youth. Yes | No
1.C.1 A developmentally appropriate daily program schedule is posted in each classroom/program area. Yes | No
1.C.2 Staff develop and implement written daily plans for each group. Yes | No
1.D.1 Facility completes a self-evaluation using applicable approved environment rating tools (SACERS or YPQA). Yes | No
1.E.1 Facility documents distribution of ARKids First information to families of uninsured children/youth. Yes | No
1.E.2 Facility shares with families information on child/youth development and on children's/youth health. Yes | No
1.E.3 Any medical and educational care plans involving a child/youth are written and on file, and implementation is documented. Yes | No
     
Level 2
2.A.1 A program review is completed by a certified PAS assessor. Yes | No
2.A.2 Administrator completes Strengthening Families Webinar. Yes | No
2.B.1 Administrator and teaching staff maintain membership in the TAPP Registry and/or ADE Registry. Yes | No
2.B.2

Administrator meets requirements for TAPP Intermediate 1 or higher, including 30 clock hours of training in program planning/management and/or leadership.

 Yes | No
2.B.3

Within the first year of employment all staff meet requirements for TAPP Foundation 1 or higher and at least 50% of teaching staff meet requirements for TAPP Foundation 2 or higher.

 Yes | No
2.B.4

All administrators and teaching staff participate annually in 20 clock hours of approved professional development; for administrators, at least 3 clock hours must be in program planning/management and/or leadership.

 Yes | No
2.B.5 At least 50% of teaching staff complete "Developmental Assets Basics" Training. Yes | No
2.B.6

All administrative staff and 50% of teaching staff complete an ERS or YPQA training.

 Yes | No
2.B.7 Administrator and kitchen manager (if applicable) participate annually in at least 2 clock hours of training on nutrition for children/youth. Yes | No
2.C.1 All classrooms/program spaces have a minimum of two (2) clearly defined interest centers if not using single-use spaces. Yes | No
2.C.2 Written daily plans for each group include the Developmental Assets concepts. Yes | No
2.C.3 Staff plan and implement daily developmentally appropriate physical activities for all children/youth. Yes | No
2.D.1

Facility scores an average of 3.00 or higher on the SACERS or scores 3.00 or higher on the YPQA/YYPQA for each classroom reviewed.

 Yes | No
2.E.1 Facility shares with families information regarding medical homes for children/youth. Yes | No
2.E.2 Facility shares with families information regarding child/youth development. Yes | No
     
Level 3
3.A.1 The facility scores an average of 4.00 or higher on PAS items 1-21 (items 5 and 6 scored, but not included in average, items 10 and 11 not scored). Yes | No
3.A.2 Administrator completes Strengthening Families online self-assessment for 3 or more Strategies. Yes | No
3.A.3 Facility develops a Strengthening Families action plan and implements at least 1 action step. Yes | No
3.B.1

Administrator meets requirements for TAPP Intermediate 1 or higher, including 45 clock hours of training in program planning/management and/or leadership.

 Yes | No
3.B.2

Within the first year of employment all staff meet requirements for TAPP Foundation 1 or higher and at least 50% of teaching staff meet requirements for TAPP Foundation 3 or higher.

 Yes | No
3.B.3

All administrators and teaching staff participate annually in 25 clock hours of approved professional development; for administrators, at least 4 clock hours must be in program planning/management and/or leadership.

 Yes | No
3.C.1 All classrooms/program spaces have a minimum of three (3) clearly defined interest centers if not utilizing single-use spaces. Single use spaces are exempt from this requirement as long as other program spaces are available to allow for other interest center activities. Yes | No
3.C.2 Staff maintain a portfolio for each child/youth. Yes | No
3.C.3 Facility develops a current written curriculum plan and daily plans that include links to ADE K-12 frameworks. Yes | No
3.D.1

Facility scores an average of 4.00 or higher on the ERS for each classroom reviewed; classrooms reviewed with YPQA/YYPQA must score an average of 3.75 or higher.

 Yes | No
3.E.1 Facility shares with families information on nutrition and physical activity for children/youth. Yes | No