Performance Measurement Builder Phone: Web: Anna Marie Schmidt

Agenda 1.PM Builder in the PM Cycle 2.What is the PM Builder? 3.Tour the PM Builder 4.Keep in Mind 5.Q & A and Resources

Performance Measurement Steps 1. Planning for PM 2. Develop Instruments 3. Collect Data 4. Analyze Data 5. Report Results

Performance Measurement Steps 1. Planning for PM 2. Develop Instruments 3. Collect Data 4. Analyze Data 5. Report Results Deliverable: Report Deliverable: Performance Measures (PM Plan)

What is the PM Builder? O nline tool to help programs identify performance measures: –Examples of activities, outputs, and outcomes –Drop-down menus to select components of Performance Measurement Plan –Create customized Performance Measurement Plan quickly –Easy and fun, available online 24/7

What does the PM Builder do? Provides an outline for your required PM worksheet –Helps you get ready to meet reporting requirements –Offers “whole enchilada” Some instrument packets Supplementary online resources

Purpose: Why use the PM Builder? Reduces burden on programs during the planning stage Assist in tasks of doing the performance measurement Help programs produce quality performance measures and reports

Tour the PM Builder

Keep in mind…Navigation Stopped in middle? –Start over Can’t find the activity you want? –Choose something close and modify; or –Use the PM Builder for inspiration and develop your own

Keep in mind…PM Plan PM Plan: Add information: –Community need statement –Service activity details –Target description and number/percent –Overall performance measurement statement –Prior year’s data Revise selected information (indicator, data source). Check it carefully!

Keep in mind…Instrument Can’t find an instrument in the PM Builder? –Check other Project STAR resources Instrument not quite right? –Revise instrument sample –Make sure suggested method is appropriate –Check for appropriate questions, complete instructions

Program Deliverables 1. Planning for PM 2. Develop Instruments 3. Collect Data 4. Analyze Data 5. Report Results Deliverable: Report Deliverable: Performance Measures (PM Plan)

Keep in mind…Reporting Recap Service activity description For each result, report: HOW MEASURED 1. What instrument did you use? 2. Who administered the instrument? 3. When and how often were data collected? 4. Number of completed instruments: 5. Were data collected as planned? RESULTS/TARGET 1. Results: 2. Met target?

What questions do you have?

Recommended Resources  Access Project STAR resources at the National Service Resource Center AmeriCorps Toolkit is a good references. Tutorials provide a good overview. Samples of Aligned Performance Measures show completed performance measures. Performance Measurement Plan Checklist helps to verify if your PM Plan is complete. Instrument samples can be adapted to fit your needs.  Contact Project STAR