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Corporation for National and Community Service grantees are invited to contact Project STAR to learn how to measure program performance and plan evaluations. Do you need help understanding the Corporation’s performance measurement and evaluation requirements? Do you want to learn more about performance measurement terms, logic models, indicators, data collection instruments, reporting methods and the elements of an evaluation plan?

Services and Resources Available

Training and Technical Assistance in Performance Measurement and Evaluation
Project STAR works directly with national and community service programs to provide one-on-one assistance. We also work with state commissions and Corporation state offices to tailor training sessions to specific audiences. Group training and individual assistance cover preparing logic models and performance measures, developing instruments, planning and carrying out data collection, analyzing data, and incorporating performance measurement results into reports. We also provide guidance on working effectively with internal/external evaluator(s).

Presentations and Trainings
In addition to national on-site trainings, state commissions and Corporation state offices can contact us to arrange conference-call and web-based performance measurement training.

Telephone and Online Assistance
Corporation for National and Community Service programs can call 1-800-548-3656 or e-mail Project STAR at star@jbsinternational.com to request free technical assistance. We will answer quick questions and also provide more in-depth assistance upon request. Project STAR’s guidance will help you set up and improve performance measurement systems for assessing results and strengthening your program.

Online Publications
Project STAR offers a large and ever expanding library of performance measurement material via the Internet, including toolkits, checklists, and sample logic models, performance measures and instruments. Our publications and resources include:

• Performance Measurement Toolkits for AmeriCorps*State and National, AmeriCorps*VISTA , Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps
• Performance Measurement Work Plan Library (Senior Corps)
• Statewide Work Plan Examples for Iowa, New York, Oregon, and North and South Dakota (Senior Corps)
• Instrument Packets and Sample Instruments to measure results for literacy tutoring, mentoring, youth activities, environment, participant development, disaster preparedness, food distribution, transportation services, tax counseling, health, adult day care, companionship/outreach, independent living, and respite care
• Performance Measurement Self-Assessments for Senior Corps Programs
• Work Plan and Reporting Tutorials for Senior Corps
  
• Performance Measurement Tutorials for VISTA

Examples of Programs Previously Assisted

North Carolina State Commission on National and Community Service
Alicia Hartsfield, Senior Program Officer, (919) 715-2278

Nevada Commission for National and Community Service
Bryan Guiot, Assistant Director, (702) 808-4020

National Council of La Raza
Geraldine Schafer, National Program Director, (202) 776-1815

Communities for children VISTA
Chip Curry, VISTA Project Supervisor, (207) 287-4341

RSVP Akron
Inese Alvarez, RSVP Project Director, (330) 253-4597, ext. 166

Serve DC (Community-Based Learn and Serve America)
Christie Venable, (202) 727-7970

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