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Program & Activities

The Washington State Quality Standards have 9 overarching domains. Together, they represent the key areas of quality for afterschool and youth development programs.

The domain Program & Activities defines quality programs as offering a variety of activities that are active, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive that enrich the physical, social, emotional, and creative development of all participants.

Learn more about the Quality Standards.

Online School-Age STARS Courses (One-Year Access)

Note: As of March 1, 2020, DCYF has a new policy in order to receive STARS Credit for Online Courses. Join School's Out Washington's Online Learning Platform to get access to 36 award-winning online trainings developed by Cypherworx, an organization providing state-approved professional development training to out-of-school time providers. The trainings...

STARS Credits: Up to 36 Ongoing Credits!

Content Area : All Content Areas

Virtual: Putting Guidance Into Practice (Jul 21, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM)

Putting Guidance into Practice: A conversation about operating programs in the time of COVID-19 Thinking about re-opening or moving into their next phase of programming with young people? This workshop will walk through the components...

Tuesday, July 21, 2020
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Instructor:
Ka'ohe Wong

Location:

STARS Credits: 2

Content Area V: Safety & Wellness

Virtual: Putting Guidance Into Practice (Aug 4, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Instructor:
Ka'ohe Wong

Location:

STARS Credits: 2

Content Area V: Safety & Wellness

Virtual: Putting Guidance Into Practice (Aug 12, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM)

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Instructor:
Ka'ohe Wong

Location:

STARS Credits: 2

Content Area V: Safety & Wellness

Virtual: Embracing Youth Centered Design (Aug 18, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM)

As our world changes, we can design opportunities for our young people to be ready and able to address, challenge and problem solve daily in the world they will inherit. This training focuses on guiding...

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Instructor:
Maria Johnson

Location:

STARS Credits: 2

Content Area VI: Interactions with Children/Youth