Project STAR
AmeriCorps
Performance Measure Worksheet
Issue Area: Human Needs General Info Performance Measurement Title: Imagine Project Mentoring Measure Category: Needs and Service Activities
ALIGNED PERFORMANCE MEASURES SAMPLE: MENTORING
Service Category addressed by this Performance Measure Worksheet: Intensive Mentoring Needs and Service Activities Briefly describe the need to be addressed (4,000 characters or less): Large numbers of youth in the community, left unsupervised, have become involved in gangs and other destructive activities, according to the Office of Juvenile Justice Report, 2005. Low self-esteem and boredom also contribute to poor decisions. These “at-risk” youth can benefit from the guidance of a mentor and participation in goal-oriented activities that teach them useful skills and hold their interest. Briefly describe how you will achieve this result (4,000 characters or less): Twenty members will mentor 20 “at-risk” youth, ages 14-18, individually. Mentors and youths will meet once a week, on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for ten months (November 2006 through August 2007), and work as partners in the Imagine Improvement Project, to build and repair housing for low-income families and seniors, and to maintain the Imagine Improvement Project Community Garden. Mentors will serve as role models to youths, who will gain new skills, responsibility, and self-efficacy. How many AmeriCorps members will be participating in this activity? 20 How many days per week (on average) will this activity occur? 1 How many hours per day (on average) will this activity occur? 5 When does this activity begin? 11/20/06 When does this activity end? 8/14/07 Results
The outputs and outcomes you intend to track for a particular activity: Result Type Outputs are counts of the amount of service members or volunteers have completed, but do not provide information on benefits to or other changes in the lives of members and/or beneficiaries. Intermediate-outcomes specify changes that have occurred in the lives of members and/or beneficiaries, but are short of a significant benefit for them. End-outcomes specify changes that have occurred in the lives of members and/or beneficiaries that are significant.
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Performance Measures Sample
Project STAR
AmeriCorps
Result: Output Result Statement: 1-2 sentences stating the expected result. Twenty youth will meet weekly with mentors. Indicator: A specific, measurable item of information that specifies progress toward achieving a result. Indicator (from eGrants dropdown list, if available): Beneficiaries (If not available in eGrants list) “Other” Indicator: Targets Target Description: Each year, 20 youth identified as “at-risk” will be matched with a member mentor; all will meet for at least 25 Saturdays during the ten-month program period. # (number) or % (percent): 20 # Instruments: Specific tool to collect information (e.g. behavior checklist, tally sheet, attitude questionnaire, interview protocol): Mentor-Youth Participation Log completed weekly by mentors Performance Measure Statement (summary) Combine expected results and targets into a sentence: Each year, 20 youth beneficiaries identified as “at-risk” will be matched with a member mentor and meet weekly; all 20 matches will meet for at least 25 Saturdays during the ten-month program period. Prior Years’ Data (if available): In 2005, 10 mentors were matched with youth mentees and met weekly for eight months during the school year (October – May). Result: Intermediate Outcome Result Statement: 1-2 sentences stating the expected result. Youths will learn new skills including carpentry and gardening. Indicator: A specific, measurable item of information that specifies progress toward achieving a result. Indicator (from eGrants dropdown list, if available): Other (If not available in eGrants list) “Other” Indicator: Percent of mentees showing improvement in carpentry/gardening skills Targets Target Description: Each year, 75 percent of mentored youth will show at least one level of improvement in 8 of the 12 skill areas assessed. # (number) or % (percent): 75 %
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Instruments: Specific tool to collect information (e.g. behavior checklist, tally sheet, attitude questionnaire, interview protocol): Pre-post observation checklist completed by supervisor after one month of mentoring and at eight months. Performance Measure Statement (summary) Combine expected results and targets into a sentence: Each year, 75 percent of the mentored youth will show at least one level of improvement in 8 of 12 carpentry and gardening skill areas. Prior Years’ Data (if available): In 2005, 70% (7) of ten youth assessed showed improvement in at least 8 carpentry and gardening skill areas. Result: End Outcome Result Statement: 1-2 sentences stating the expected result. Youths will demonstrate increased sense of self-efficacy. Indicator: A specific, measurable item of information that specifies progress toward achieving a result. Indicator (from eGrants dropdown list, if available): Other (If not available in eGrants list) “Other” Indicator: Percent of mentees demonstrating improved self-efficacy (e.g. taking initiative with new projects, solving problems, leading group efforts). Targets Target Description: Each year, 75 percent of youths will demonstrate at least one level of improvement in four areas related to enhanced self-efficacy. # (number) or % (percent): 75 % Instruments: Specific tool to collect information (e.g. behavior checklist, tally sheet, attitude questionnaire, interview protocol): Pre-post observation checklist completed by supervisor after one month of mentoring and at eight months. Performance Measure Statement (summary) Combine expected results and targets into a sentence: Each year, 75 percent of youths will demonstrate at least one level of improvement in four areas related to enhanced self-efficacy (e.g. taking initiative with new projects, solving problems, leading group efforts). Prior Years’ Data (if available): In 2005, 60% of the mentored youth demonstrated improvement in four areas on a pre-post checklist related to self efficacy.
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