Appendices F+G: Monitoring plans

Monitoring plans made practical—download a template and see a completed example with indicators, data sources, targets, and actuals.


Appendix F: Monitoring plan template

Activity

Category

Output/Outcome from Logic Model

Indicator

Data Collection Tool

Target

Actual


















































Appendix G: Completed Monitoring Plan Example

Activity

Category

Output/Outcome from Logic Model

Indicator

Data Collection Tool

Target

Actual

Organize cultural and professional visits

Output

# of cultural immersion events

# of cultural immersion events

Program records

5

6

Output

# of participants who attend cultural immersion event

# of participants who attend cultural immersion events

Program records

30

30

Short-term outcome

Participants improve attitudes towards the U.S.

% of participants with improved attitudes towards the U.S.  after the exchange

Pre-post survey

50%

30%

Long-term outcome

Participants sustained positive attitudes towards the U.S.

% of participants with positive attitudes towards the U.S.  6 months after the exchange

Annual alumni survey

50%

25%

Invite participants to join YA Network alumni network

Output

Participants join the YA Network alumni network 

# of participants who join the YA Network Facebook page

Facebook page records

30

28

Output

Participants join the YA Network alumni network 

# of participants who join the YA Network email listserv

CRM

30

29

Short-term outcome

Participants actively participate in YA Network online platforms

% of participants who report participating in YA Network online platforms after the exchange

Post-program survey

75%

81%

Short-term outcome

Participants regularly communicate with other YA Network members

% of participants who report communicating with YA Network members

Post-program survey

30%

50%

Long-term outcome

Participants share information in YA Network online platforms

% of alumni who report sharing information in a YA online platform within the last month.

Annual alumni survey

20%

TBD

Long-term outcome

Participants sustain connections with YA Network alumni network

% of alumni who report speaking with other alumni within last month

Annual alumni survey

20%

TBD

Provide leadership and project management training

Output

Participants attend leadership and project management trainings

# of participants who attend all 3 days of leadership training

Attendance sheets

30

23

Output

# of participants who attend all 2 days of project management training

Attendance sheets

30

28

Short-term outcome

Participants improve  leadership skills

% of participants who report improved leadership skills.

Pre-post survey

20%

44%

Short-term outcome

Participants improve  project management skills

% of participants who report improved project management skills

Pre-post survey

20%

22%

Short-term outcome

Participants improve  civic engagement skills

% of participants who report improving their civic knowledge

Pre-post survey

20%

31%

Long-term outcome

Participants apply project management and leadership skills in educational and professional settings.

% of participants who report using at least one best practice within last six months

Annual alumni survey

20%

TBD

Provide mentoring opportunity with U.S.  community-based organizations

Output

Participants participate in five-day mentorship with U.S.  community-based organizations

# of participants who attend full week of community based organization mentorship

Attendance sheets

30

30

Output

# of community-based organizations who mentor participants

Program records

6

6

Short-term outcome

Participants increase their perception of importance of community service 

% of participants who improve attitudes towards community service 

Pre-post survey

20%

10%

Long-term outcome

Participants lead or participate in local community improvement projects

% of participants who report participating in a local community improvement project within last six months

Annual alumni survey

10%

TBD