Appendices F+G: Monitoring plans
Monitoring plans made practical—download a template and see a completed example with indicators, data sources, targets, and actuals.
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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 |