Performance Measure Guidance and Examples

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1 Performance Measure Guidance and Examples In addition to aggregate-level demographic data, grantees will report on five performance measures linked to program outcomes for the type of grant awarded. Below are sample performance measures for the various grant types. Please include three to five performance measures in the results section of the proposal. Young Parents/Family Strengthening Performance Measures Program/Serv ice Goal(s) Sample Activities How Much? OK How Well? Better Strengthen Parenting programs or Increase knowledge of young classes child development and parents as # of parents awareness of child s the primary who enroll developmental process nurturers Support and enhance parent/child relationships Enhance child s growth and development Family strengthening programs/activities # of parents receiving prenatal care # of healthy baby visits # of children enrolled in child care/ early childhood programs Pregnancy Prevention Performance Measures Delay or prevent primary pregnancies Pregnancy prevention programs Reproductive health services # of classes parents attend # and % of curriculum activities parents complete # participating in programs or receiving reproductive health services Increase sensitivity and responsiveness in interactions with their child % of children attending healthy baby visits on time % of children with good attendance in child care or early childhood programs Increase knowledge and use of reproductive health services/ products Increase intention to use contraception at last sexual encounter Difference Made? Best Parents enhance their self-concept and emotional wellbeing and experience less parenting stress Parents make progress toward their educational, literacy and/or employment goals Parents strengthen their relationships and work together in caring for children Parents provide home environments and experiences that are more supportive of their children s development Parents spend more time with their children in activities that stimulate their children s development, such as reading to their children % of children born at normal birth weight % of children who demonstrate improved physical health and development % of children who demonstrate improved communication, language and emergent literacy skills Delay or reduce sexual activity Reduce risky sexual behavior Reduce teen pregnancy/birth rates

2 Program/Serv ice Goal(s) Sample Activities How Much? OK How Well? Better Difference Made? Best Practice Change Performance Measures Practice Stakeholder training adoption and implementat ion # of administrators trained # of system staff trained # of providers trained % stakeholders who demonstrate increased awareness and technical skills related to new practice Stakeholders implementing new practices % of change directly linked to practice change

3 This section is designed to provide guidance on the Process for Applying Performance Measurement to Policy Grants. i It is intended to be used as a guide for organizations submitting proposals to address policy strategies in partnership with the Jim Casey Initiative. The diagram above highlights six categories of activities to guide performance measures in this area. They are: 1. Problem Identification & Definition 2. Policy Analysis 3. Policy Development & Adoption 4. Education & Outreach 5. Policy Implementation 6. Impact Evaluation

4 NOTE: During the Jim Casey Initiative s Strategic Planning Process, high-action and highly aligned policy areas were identified, defined and analyzed. Respondents to this grant should focus on items 3 through 6. The table below provides an example for each area above. 1. Policy Category Sample Activity How much? How well? Difference Made? Policy Identification & Definition Prioritize the factors and strategies that have the greatest impact on improving outcomes for the Jim Casey Initiative program population 2. Policy Analysis Analyze the policy environment # of problems identified for policy intervention # of policy environment analyses conducted Data indicate that factors and strategies prioritized have a large impact on this population and potential for intervention Factors that affect the policy environment and their impact accurately captured by the analyses (e.g., political climate) Impact on the wellbeing of youth transitioning out of care and the greatest potential for intervention identified High-impact, achievable policies identified and selected from among various policy options 3. Policy Development & Adoption 4. Stakeholder Education & Outreach Review and revise newly drafted or existing policies (e.g., at the request of legislators or executive staff) Introduce policy to the approval process Hosting educational events (e.g., briefings, meetings, presentations, trainings) # of policies reviewed or revised # of (or # of times) comments, revisions or recommendations provided # of policies introduced # of legislative hearings or organization meetings held # and types of educational events held (including dates and locations) % of timely responses to requests to review, assess or revise policies Risks and benefits of the policy thoroughly assessed Recommendations or revised drafts considered or adopted High-impact policy introduced to approval process Participant satisfaction with educational events % change in knowledge about the issue or policy High-impact achievable policies developed and adopted # or % increase in partners and coalitions that collaborate, coordinate activities and

5 Policy Category Sample Activity How much? How well? Difference Made? # of stakeholders reached out to # of attendees to each event # of stakeholders who take action and types of activities (e.g., voting, contacting representative, speaking out, signing on) # of fans, likes or tweets for agree on important issues # of stakeholders that vote in support of the policy 5. Policy Implementation 6. Impact Evaluation Training policy implementers Collecting and analyzing data to document the policy s impact and any unintended consequences # and types of trainings held # and types of implementers trained # of data collection activities and analyses conducted social media Participant satisfaction with training Trainings effectively convey information about implementing the policy Data are useful for conveying changes in financial cost, morbidity, disparities, behavior (e.g., compliance) or attitudes reported by stakeholders, etc. # or % of high-impact policies effectively implemented # or % of stakeholders who modify their behavior # of people reached % of stakeholders (e.g., people, organizations) that comply with the policy Improved health outcomes and equitable distribution of those outcomes i The process for Applying Performance Measurement to Policy has been adopted from Performance Measurement for Public Health.