Below are links to Senior Corps statewide work plans and instruments in a variety of service areas. These work plans and instruments were developed by Senior Corps project directors and the Corporation for National and Community Service state offices with assistance from Project STAR.

These work plans and instruments illustrate one approach to standardizing performance measurement indicators across multiple projects. Developing standardized work plans and instruments requires balancing the desire of project directors for work plans that express the unique characteristics of their individual projects (e.g., ways of delivering services, conditions under which data are collected, etc.) with the desire to standardize work plans and instruments across multiple projects.

Project STAR is available to assist Senior Corps programs to develop work plans and instruments that balance stakeholder needs while maintaining high standards for measuring performance.

Iowa Statewide Work Plan Examples

New York Statewide Work Plan Examples

North and South Dakota Statewide Work Plan Examples

Oregon Statewide Work Plan Examples

Iowa Statewide Work Plan Examples

Below are links to Senior Corps statewide work plans and instruments in four service areas. These work plans and instruments were developed by Iowa Senior Corps project directors and the Iowa CNCS State Office with assistance from Project STAR. Senior Corps programs throughout Iowa currently use these work plans.

FGP

• Elementary Education (DOC)
  Volunteers assist elementary school children in developing reading skills.

SCP

• In-Home Care (DOC)
  Volunteers visit homebound seniors to help them build and maintain independent living skills.

RSVP

• Nursing Home Visitor (DOC)
  Volunteers visit adult day care facilities and socialize with residents.
• Day Care (DOC)
  Volunteers assist pre-school children in developing social skills through one-on-one and group activities.

Project STAR would like to thank Vicki Hover-Williamson, Iowa State Director, and Tina Dunphy, State Program Specialist, and the many program directors from Iowa Senior Corps programs who contributed to the completion of these statewide work plans and instruments.

New York Statewide Work Plan Examples

Below are links to Senior Corps statewide work plans and instruments in four service areas. These work plans and instruments were developed by New York Senior Corps project directors and the New York Corporation for National and Community Service State Office with assistance from Project STAR.

FGP

• Head Start/School Preparedness (DOC)
  Volunteers assist pre-school children develop skills they need to be ready for kindergarten.
• Elementary Education (DOC)
  Volunteers assist elementary school children in developing good study habits and appropriate classroom behavior, so they can reach their academic goals.

RSVP

• Delivery of Health Services (DOC)
  Volunteers lead Bone Builder classes.
• Tutoring and Child Literacy (Elementary) (DOC)
  Volunteers tutor children in reading.
• Transportation (DOC)
  Volunteers serve as drivers, dispatchers, and escorts for seniors with transportation needs.
• Thrift Store (DOC)
  Volunteers assist in the running of a thrift store, including working with merchandise and customers/clients.
• Food Distribution/Collection (DOC)
  Volunteers serve in various roles at food distribution sites (collecting donations, preparing food packages, assisting clients).

Project STAR would like to thank Donna Smith, State Director, and Cheryl Hurd, State Program Specialist, and the many program directors from New York Senior Corps programs who contributed to the completion of these statewide work plans and instruments.

North and South Dakota Statewide Work Plan Examples

Below is a link to a Senior Corps statewide work plan with corresponding instruments for the service areas Neighborhood Watch/Block Watch. The work plan and instruments were developed by North and South Dakota Senior Corps project directors and the North/South Dakota CNCS State Office with assistance from Project STAR. Several Senior Corps programs in North and South Dakota currently use this work plan.

RSVP

• Neighborhood Watch/Block Watch (DOC)
  Volunteers provide a "watchful eye" in their communities and raise awareness about crime and crime prevention.

Project STAR would like to thank Debra Schiefelbein, State Program Specialist, and the many program directors from North and South Dakota Senior Corps programs who contributed to the completion of this statewide work plan and instruments.

Oregon Statewide Work Plan Examples

Below are links to Senior Corps statewide work plans and instruments in three service areas: literacy, transportation, and independent living.  These work plans and instruments were developed by Oregon Senior Corps project directors and the Oregon CNCS State Office with assistance from Project STAR.

• Reading (Elementary) (DOC)
  Volunteers assist elementary school children in developing reading skills.
• Transportation Services (DOC)
  Volunteers serve as drivers and escorts for clients with transportation needs.

Independent Living: Volunteers provide ongoing home visits, daily telephone calls, and other services on an as-needed  basis to help older adults maintain their independence.

• Independent Living: Regular Visits or Phone Calls (DOC)
• Regular Visits: Timesheet Example (XLS)
• Independent Living: Services on an As-Needed Basis (DOC)

Project STAR would like to thank Amy Daily, Oregon State Director, and the many program directors from Oregon Senior Corps programs who contributed to the completion of these statewide work plans and instruments.