03. Attachment 3.0 - Suggested M&E Workbook for Building Capacity for Non-Formal Education.docx

aTTACHMENT 3:

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) WORKBOOK Below is a suggested template for the proposed monitoring and evaluation plan.

M&E NARRATIVE Describe how the applicant plans to monitor and evaluate for measuring performance and impact (results) of the proposed project. At minimum, include the standard data collection language required in the NOFO (see below). Grantees are welcomed and encouraged to add indicators other aspects of an M&E plan according to their proposal.

Your M&E plan should answer the following questions:

· What information do you need to collect to know if your award is on track?

· How will you collect the information (surveys, focus groups, follow-up surveys, etc.)?

· How will you organize and report the information you collect?

Data Collection Methods:

1. Demographics: The grantee will collect demographic information on all participants to include: gender, age range, home district, level of formal education, profession, etc.

2. Learner Progress: Using pre-testing, midterm exams, and post-testing before, during and after the course.

3. Grantee Interviews: The grantee will include plans to conduct interviews with a representative sample of participants. The purpose of the interviews is to determine the most significant change beneficiaries experienced, in their opinion, from participation in the project. Interviewers must explain the purpose of the interview and protect the confidentiality of any beneficiaries who agree to be interviewed. The grantee will translate summaries of key interviews into English to be used as success stories.

M&E OuTLINE Instructions:

1. List the activities your program will do.

2. List your outcomes: What will occur because of your activities?

3. Check the logic to make sure that your activities and outcomes will achieve your objectives and goals. If you perform the activity, then will the expected outputs/outcomes occur? If you achieve those outputs/outcomes, then will you achieve the objective?

· Objective 1: Students gain knowledge and skills in basic computer literacy.

· Objective 2: Students are exposed to and gain knowledge of American culture.

Goal: Expand access to education and life skills for underprivileged youth by partnering with Lincoln Corners and educators.

***Please note that before an award is finalized, PAS will require an M&E plan with indicators that will measure the grantee’s success towards the goals and objectives. PAS will collaborate with the selected grantee at that stage.