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Supporting Programs to ImplementSupporting Programs to ImplementEducation National Performance MeasuresEducation National Performance Measures

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September 14, 2010September 14, 2010Ken Terao and Anna Marie SchmidtKen Terao and Anna Marie Schmidt

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Learning Objectives

• Participants will:Participants will:• understand Education National understand Education National

Performance Measure (NPM) Performance Measure (NPM) requirements and considerationsrequirements and considerations

• review support materials for Education review support materials for Education NPMsNPMs

• consider ways to support programs opting consider ways to support programs opting

in to Education NPMs and walk away with in to Education NPMs and walk away with

specific ideasspecific ideas

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Basic OverviewBasic Overview• Common outputs and outcomesCommon outputs and outcomes

• Unduplicated beneficiary counts (outputs)Unduplicated beneficiary counts (outputs)

• Standardized data collection instrumentsStandardized data collection instruments

• Corporation will aggregate results to Corporation will aggregate results to demonstrate national impactdemonstrate national impact

• Should represent project’s primary Should represent project’s primary activitiesactivities

• Program Year 2010-11 is a pilot year for Program Year 2010-11 is a pilot year for the national performance measuresthe national performance measures

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1.1. Clean Energy/EnvironmentClean Energy/Environment

2.2. Economic OpportunityEconomic Opportunity

3.3. EducationEducation

4.4. Healthy FuturesHealthy Futures

5.5. VeteransVeterans

6.6. Disaster PreparednessDisaster Preparedness

Focus AreasFocus Areas

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• Service ActivitiesService Activities• Conform to “definition of key terms”Conform to “definition of key terms”

• Designed to achieve National Measures Designed to achieve National Measures resultsresults

• Outputs: Unduplicated beneficiary countsOutputs: Unduplicated beneficiary counts

• Outcomes: Some require standardized Outcomes: Some require standardized tools tools

• Aligned Performance Measures: match Aligned Performance Measures: match output and outcomeoutput and outcome

Key Requirements for Education Key Requirements for Education

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Standardized Instruments Standardized Instruments

• Number of students with improved Number of students with improved academic performance (ED5)academic performance (ED5)

• Number of youth with decreased Number of youth with decreased substance abuse (ED8)substance abuse (ED8)

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• Has been validated externally on a Has been validated externally on a randomly selected population of students.randomly selected population of students.

• State standardized test should not be State standardized test should not be used…Programs may request to use the used…Programs may request to use the state standardized test but need to state standardized test but need to demonstrate that it is appropriate for their demonstrate that it is appropriate for their circumstances. circumstances.

2010 National Performance Measures Background Information (ED 5)2010 National Performance Measures Background Information (ED 5)

Definition of Standardized Test/ Definition of Standardized Test/ InstrumentInstrument

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• Developed to help projects implement Developed to help projects implement National MeasuresNational Measures

• Instrument packets contain:Instrument packets contain:• Definitions of key termsDefinitions of key terms

• Considerations to determine if a National Considerations to determine if a National Measure is right for your programMeasure is right for your program

• Data collection challenges and strategiesData collection challenges and strategies

• Sample instruments with instructionsSample instruments with instructions

• Specific requirements to measure sets of National Specific requirements to measure sets of National Measures in combination (if applicable)Measures in combination (if applicable)

Instrument Packets for EducationInstrument Packets for Education

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Education Instrument Packet Education Instrument Packet WalkthroughWalkthrough

Let’s take a closer look at a sample Let’s take a closer look at a sample instrument packet for National instrument packet for National

Measures!Measures!

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• Year 1: Submit three reports for Year 1: Submit three reports for National MeasuresNational Measures• 11stst report, February 2011: Determine if initial report, February 2011: Determine if initial

data efforts working, changes needed, and/or data efforts working, changes needed, and/or additional T/TA needed; no numbersadditional T/TA needed; no numbers

• 22ndnd report, May 2011: Report all progress to report, May 2011: Report all progress to date on National Measuresdate on National Measures

• 33rdrd report October 2011: End of year report report October 2011: End of year report

• Years 2 & 3: Submit regular year-end Years 2 & 3: Submit regular year-end reportreport

Grantee ReportingGrantee Reporting

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National Performance Measure National Performance Measure ResourcesResources

• National Performance Measures National Performance Measures “one-stop shop” on the Resource Center“one-stop shop” on the Resource Center• Detailed Background Information on National Detailed Background Information on National

Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures• FAQ on National PMsFAQ on National PMs• Instructions for Entering PMs in eGrantsInstructions for Entering PMs in eGrants• Instrument Packets for National PMsInstrument Packets for National PMs• Introducing National PMs (tutorial)Introducing National PMs (tutorial)

• Webinars for sub-granteesWebinars for sub-grantees

• STAR phone assistance for programsSTAR phone assistance for programs

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Supporting your programs/sites in Supporting your programs/sites in implementing Education NPMsimplementing Education NPMs

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• Phone: 1-800-548-3656

• Email:

star@jbsinternational.com

• Online Resources:

www.nationalservice.gov/resource

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