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The quarterly progress reports asks you to report on the demographic data required by AmeriCorps and NJ State Commission. Additionally, you will be asked to provide narrative related to NJ Bonner AmeriCorps Member(s) activity in the areas of adult education/job skill development, food security, and youth education. Progress Reports are intended to reflect and tell the impact the AmeriCorps member is making at your campus or agency. All numbers should reflect the individuals the NJ Bonner AmeriCorps member served - not your agency/campus overall.

Progress Report Due Dates: 

** All Members should submit a progress report on their last day of service prior to exiting - which includes part A and/or B below.

Volunteer Log: For AmeriCorps members that are regularly recruiting volunteers for events at their respective sites, agencies and campuses must complete the Volunteer Log and Volunteer Recruitment and Management Activity Report. 

A. PERFORMANCE MEASURES/DATA COLLECTION:

1. EDUCATION - ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, COLLEGE ACCESS - PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

(Output) ED1: Number of individuals (students) served.

(Intermediate Outcome) ED5A: Number of students with improved academic performance.

(End Outcome) ED10: Number of students enrolling in post-secondary education/training. 

22-23 Education Activity Report.pdf

22-23 Education Log.xlsx

AmeriCorps Performance Measures Instructions

Possible organizations: Mercer Street Friends, HomeWorks Trenton

2. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

(Output) O2: Number of economically disadvantaged individuals receiving job training or other skill development services. 

(Outcomes) OUTCM48846: Number of economically disadvantaged individuals who earn high school equivalency diplomas.

22-23 Job Preparedness Activity Report.pdf

22-23 Job Preparedness Log .xlsx

AmeriCorps Performance Measures Instructions

Possible Organizations: TASK

3. FOOD SECURITY - PERFORMANCE MEASURES

(Output) H4A: Number of individuals served. 

(Outcome) H12: Number of individuals who report increased food security. 

Other data to capture for narratives:

# pounds of food provided/harvested (community urban or campus gardens)

# meals served/delivered

22-23 Food Security Cover Report .pdf

22-23 Food Security Services Tracking Form.xlsx

AmeriCorps Performance Measures Instructions

Possible Organizations: Arm in Arm

4. CAPACITY BUILDING - PERFORMANCE MEASURES - Capacity Building Form

OUTPUT: G3-3.4: The number of organizations that received capacity-building services.

OUTCOME: G3-3.10A: The number of organizations that increased their efficiency, effectiveness, and/or program reach.

Definitions:

Organizations: those counted in G3-3.4

Effectiveness: Improved ability of the organization to achieve outcomes resulting in better success rates or better quality of outcomes achieved

Efficiency: Improved outcomes with the same level of resources; improved or consistent quality of services with fewer resources

Scale/Reach: The scope of a program’s services. Increased scale/reach can be measured by the number of new people served, new populations served, and/ or new or expanded services. 

Each organization should complete the form for each member at the non-profit who is COMPLETING CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECTS:

https://forms.gle/pGFssAQEKCPLSjPA9 

Possible organizations: TCNJ Bonner, HomeWorks Trenton

B. NARRATIVES - Link to narrative form (All members and service sites)

Members should complete two narratives components of the progress report:

1. Great Story - Highlight member activities that are especially reflective of the impact your program has in the community. Please provide stories that demonstrate GREAT SERVICE and create GREAT IMPACT to the community served by your AmeriCorps member(s).

2. Initiative Section -

(a) describe service activity

(b) need that was addressed

(c) describe collaborations or partners

(d) Results - Make sure to identify # of individuals who are being served directly by AmeriCorps members. If applicable, # should match what is listed in performance measure log. Also, include other data collected to tell the story of the impact the AmeriCorps has made at your site.

NARRATIVE FORM

All Organizations and Campuses should submit a narrative.

RESOURCES

2023 Performance Measures

2022 AmeriCorps Member Workshop_22 12 06.pdf (December 2022)

2022 AmeriCorps Summer Leader Member Workshop_22 06 30.pdf (June 2022)

2021 AmeriCorps SL Member Workshop_21 07 15.pdf (July 2021)

Performance Overview Training (December 2016 Powerpoint) (December 2016)

State Commission and MSU Starting Strong Performance Workshop - 15 08 26.pdf

Special Topics in Eval and Measurement_Dec 19 2016.pdf

Example PM data collection template, ED1, 2, & 23.xlsx

AmeriCorps Performance Measures Instructions

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