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St. Peter's Human Services, Inc . Village of Excellence Training Institute for Girls. Children 's Services Council F. PROGRAM EVALUATION (Entire Section F not to exceed two pages) 1 . DEMOGRAPHICS : What information (data elements) will you need to collect in order to accurately describe your target population including demographics (age, gender, and ethnic background) required by the funder in Section H ? What are the pieces of information that qualify them for your target population ? How do you document their need for services or their "unacceptable condition requiring change" from Section B1 ? The information to be collected includes : name, age, ethnic background, birth date and grade . To qualify for the target population, a prospective enrollee will be at risk for at least two of the following conditions : At risk females between the ages of 6 and 16 who have exhibited at least two problem behaviors, such as school disciplinary referrals , chronic school truancy, repeated school suspensions, poor academic performance, a history of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, rebellion, running away, mental and emotional health issues and those with a history of delinquent behavior. The unacceptable condition is juvenile delinquency and is documented through DJJ reports , school reports, parent reports, etc . This shall be documented and maintained through a database and spreadsheet programs . 2 . MEASURES : What data elements will you need to collect to show that you have achieved (or made progress toward) your Measurable Outcomes in Section D ? What tools or items are you using as measures (grades, survey scores, attendance, absences, skill levels) for your program? Are you getting baseline information from a source on your Collaboration List in Section E ? Are there results from your Activities in Section D that need to be documented? How often do you need to collect or follow-up on this data? Data will be collected from participants via progress reports/report cards on a nine week basis . Copies of schedules of activities listing the study hour, rap sessions and dates and times of guest speakers will be maintained on location. An entrance description of behaviors will be maintained and reviewed quarterly for improvement . Upon exiting a program, a summary of progress made while attending the program will be documented. Measurement items include grades, attendance sheets , progress reports , school conduct codes report, pre and post test reports , counselor reports , prevention activity attendance sheets, etc . The progress report/report cards will be collected every nine weeks and at the end of each semester. The schedule of activities will be collected on an ongoing basis . The entrance and exit behavior description will be collected upon entering and exiting the program . Progress notes on behavior improvement will be documented quarterly or as needed. After successful completion, there will be a monthly follow-up for six months via parents, school and DJJ . 11