A Summary of Outcome Measurement Tools for Out-of-School Time Programs

This guide summarizes information on 25 survey questionnaires, assessment tools, and other data collection tools that out-of-school time (OST) practitioners and researchers can use to assess outcomes for program participants. The guide is intended to improve the quality of outcomes monitoring and evaluation projects by increasing access to data collection tools developed by (or in partnership with) researchers using systematic processes. Practitioners and researchers should use this guide in conjunction with our related report, Measuring Youth Development: How Out-of-School Time Programs Collect and Use Data, which examines how afterschool, summer, and other out-of-school-time (OST) programs gauge their work and impact, as well as the obstacles these programs face.

Following our introduction, we include a summary of each data collection tool, including information such as:

• How to access the tool
• Who developed the tool
• Who is expected to complete the survey or assessment
• The age of the children/youth whose outcomes the tool is designed to assess
• The language(s) in which the tool is available

In addition to this summary and the lists of tools, the guide also includes answers to frequently asked questions that program staff and researchers might have about the guide’s rationale and development and possible directions for future work.