Assessment

We have clearly defined our objectives and we hold ourselves accountable to achieve them. In addition to tracking key life indicators, including student retention and graduation rates, we currently use three tools to assess performance:

• Youth Development Strategies, Inc., provides an annual independent assessment of the experience we afford our youth, and their progress against five specific outcomes. Visit www.ydsi.com for more information.
• C5 Youth Foundation’s Program Practice and Safety Audit is self-administered annually by each site director and reviewed by the local board of directors. This audit ensures that each site follows programmatic, administrative and safety protocols.
• Efforts 2 Outcomes software is utilized to track youth demographics, program participation and outcomes. This tracking provides us with valuable data on which to improve our performance and the success rate of our youth.