Watch these online tutorials to learn about the performance measurement basics, work plans, and reporting. These tutorials require a computer with a speaker or headphones that can play audio. A high-speed internet connection is also recommended.

• Introduction to Performance Measurement
• Three Types of Work Plans
• Performance Measurement Work Plans
• Progress Report Overview
• Completing the Work Plan Section of the Progress Report

These tutorials are intended to help orient you to the kind of thinking you will have to do to complete the work plan section of your Senior Corps application. These tutorials are intended to provide you with helpful background information. However, relying on this information cannot guarantee an award and these tutorials should not be referred to in your application.

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Introduction to Performance Measurement

Recorded 9/10/07 - 20 minutes
Topics covered include:

• Performance measurement defined
• Uses of performance measurement
• Requirements for impact work plans
• Work plan overview
• Defining results: output, intermediate outcome, end outcome
• Examples of results for RSVP, FGP, SCP
• Additional resources

Three Types of Work Plans

This short video explains the three types of work plans for Senior Corps programs and how many volunteers must be covered by impact work plans. Recorded 7/10/07 by Project STAR. 11 minutes.

Performance Measurement Work Plans

This video shows Senior Corps programs the steps to enter a performance measurement work plan into eGrants. Recorded 9/8/06 by Project STAR. 16 minutes.

Progress Report Overview - Developed by eGrants Coaching Unit

This video demonstrates how Senior Corps programs can create a progress report and complete all sections (except work plans). Topics include general navigation in eGrants along with the demographic information and narratives. Recorded 8/11/06 by JBS International, Aguirre Division. 15 minutes.

Completing the Work Plan Section of the Progress Report

This short video demonstrates how Senior Corps programs can report results for the performance measurement work plan in eGrants. Recorded 3/19/07 by JBS International, Aguirre Division, Project STAR. 13 minutes.

For assistance with the content of work plans and progress reports, contact Project STAR, 800-548-3656.

For general technical assistance with eGrants, contact the eGrants Help Desk, 888-677-7849.

Getting the Most Out of Your Tutorial Experience

Basic System Requirements. You will need a computer with a speaker (to play audio), and a high-speed internet connection, to watch these tutorials.

For assistance with eGrants, contact the eGrants Help Desk, or call 800-942-2677.

For assistance with the content of project plans and progress reports, email Project STAR, or call 800-548-3656.

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