2017 Ameri Corps Texas 2016 Ameri Corps Texas

2017 Ameri. Corps Texas 2016 Ameri. Corps Texas All-Grantee Meeting March 1 -2, 2017 February 25 -26, 2016 1

Performance Measures: Track Your Hike 2

Overview of Session • What is Performance Measurement? • Grant Application Clarification • Choosing Appropriate Measures • Changes to Performance Measures • APR / Data Dive 3

What is Performance Measurements What is Performance Measurement? – Performance measures are measurable indicators of a program's performance as it relates to Ameri. Corps Member service activities. – Performance measurement is the process of regularly measuring the services provided by your program and the effect your program has in communities or in the lives of members or community beneficiaries. 4

What is Performance Measurement? 5

What is Performance Measurement Performance Measure vs. Evaluation? • Intervention Trail safety training for all new hikers • Output Number of hikers that hike on a trail • Outcome Number of hikers that finish the hike • Impact Evaluation Number of hikers that finish the hike that otherwise would not have without the trail safety training 6

Grant Application Clarification Performance Measure Consultations • Re-Compete – New for 2017 -2018 Grant Application – After First Draft Submission, but before Final Submission • Continuation – Only occurs if major changes to Performance Measures are being made. – Should be initiated by Program PRIOR to application submission 7

Grant Application Clarification CNCS Performance Measure Resources • Performance Measure Instructions – Updated Annually – CNCS 2017 Performance Measures • Performance Measure Checklist – We Use This, You Should Too! – Appendix B 8

Grant Application Clarification Common Clarification Issues – Completion is not defined for education measures – Timing of pre- and post-tests is not clear – Target values do not appear ambitious and/or realistic – Not clear that tools are sufficient to ensure individuals are not double counted in measures – Data collection methods are not explained – Not clear that the population counted matches the population specified in the instructions 9

Choosing Appropriate Measures National vs. Applicant-Determined PMs • Previously, One. Star required a minimum of one nationally aligned measure • Starting in 2017 -2018, programs may develop applicant-determined aligned measures, in consultation with One. Star 10

Choosing Appropriate Measures Applicant-Determined • Must still fit into one of the 6 priority areas • Same standards for quality and rigor as national measures • Must consult with One. Star prior to proposing change in grant application 11

Choosing Appropriate Measures Choosing the Right Measures • Minimum of One Aligned Measure – Output(s) and Outcome • How Many Measures? – Choose the performance measures that best capture the core services your members provide • Timeline – Must be able to report on measures the same year that the intervention occurs 12

Changes to Performance Measures Program Amendments • “Paper” Amendments (outside-of-e. Grants) – Change in definitions (ex. completion) – Instruments or Tools in most cases – Methodology • e. Grants Amendments – Changing Performance Measures – Changing Targets – Program design changes that make your program not compliant with requirements of measures 13

Reporting APR and Data Dive • Mid-Year APR – Due April 13 th – Report on Data through March 31 st – Planning Grants have no Mid-Year APR • Data Dive – Set to occur in May – One. Star will select a data point from the 2017 Mid -Year APR or 2016 Final APR 14

Wrap-Up Questions? 15

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