Project STAR: Senior Corps Performance Measurement
This web page links you to information specific for Foster Grandparent Programs, Senior Companion Programs, and RSVP on how to conduct performance measurement.
If you have questions about this information, please contact Project STAR at 800-548-3656 or star@JBSinternational.com.
NEW RESOURCES!
Performance Measurement Builder (PM Builder)
An online, interactive tool to help AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs develop performance measures by choosing from a series of drop-down menus. Create your PM Plan, save the Word document to your computer, and customize it for your particular program activities. When it is ready, copy and paste it into eGrants.
FAVORITE RESOURCES
- Fun with Performance Measurement
Try out our logic model puzzles and performance measurement crossword puzzle (look at the answer key after you try it). - Senior Corps Performance Measurement Toolkit
An introduction to Performance Measurement for Senior Corps - Performance Measurement Self-Assessments
Test your knowledge of performance measurement with these short, fun assessments - Tutorials: Performance Measurement
Watch these audio-visual tutorials to learn about work plans and reporting in eGrants - Statewide and National Work Plan/Instrument Samples
Examples of standard performance measurement work plans with corresponding instruments developed by Senior Corps program directors’ working groups - Survey of Volunteer Support to Nonprofits (RSVP Projects)
- Logic Model Resources
Basic Logic Model, Logic Model Puzzles, Logic Model Worksheet, Logic Models for Corporation Environmental Programs - Entering Your Work Plans into eGrants (DOC)
Use this document as a guide to develop your work plans in the eGrants format - Senior Corps Performance Measurement Work Plan Library
To view and download Sample Work Plans - Checklist for Performance Measurement Work Plan
Allows for checking the completeness of your work plan - English version (PDF)* or Spanish version (PDF) - Senior Corps Instrument Packets and Mini-Packets
To view and download Senior Corps Instrument Packets, Mini-Packets, and Sample Instruments - Disaster Services and Performance Measurement (PDF)
This packet contains sample disaster services activities and results, along with recommendations for addressing common challenges faced by programs that want to measure performance for disaster services. - Measuring Performance with Baby Boomers (DOC)
This packet provides guidance to National Service grantees and programs on measuring results achieved by and for Baby Boomer volunteers. - Performance Measurement: Six Steps
Sequence for implementing performance measurement: PFI Approach, Instrument Development, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Reporting
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