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The Center for Emotional and Behavioral Health - Camp Manatee Therapeutic Summer Camp — IRC- CSAC <br /> D . MEASURABLE OUTCOMES (Description of Intent <br /> Use the Meamrable Outcomes form. This descriptionivape does not need to be included in the ro osal. <br /> In order to show the impact your program is having on the target population and the community, <br /> the funders are requiring measurable outcomes . Please review the examples and summaries <br /> below to insure your understanding of what is expected . <br /> OUTCOMES : Describes what you want to achieve with the target population . Indicates the <br /> results of the services you provide, not the services you provide. Outcomes utilize action words <br /> such as maintain, increase, decrease, reduce, improve, raise and lower. <br /> ACTIVITIES : Describes the tasks that will be accomplished in the program to achieve the <br /> results stated in the outcomes . Activities utilize action words such as complete, establish, create, <br /> provide, operate, and develop . The activities should reflect the services described in the <br /> PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (C2). <br /> Ilse the following elements to develop your outcomes. All elements must be included: <br /> • Direction of change • Time frame <br /> • Area c?f change • As measured by <br /> • Target population • Baseline: The number you will be <br /> • Degree of chane measuring against <br /> Example 1 (Outcome) , <br /> To decrease (direction of change) number of unexcused absences (area of change) of enrolled <br /> boys and girls (target population) by 75 % (degree of change) in one year (time ,frame) as <br /> reported by the 2002 School Board attendance records (as measured by) . Baseline : 2002 School <br /> Board attendance records for enrolled boys and girls . <br /> Example 1 (Activity) : <br /> To provide anger management classes to enrolled boys & girls two times a week for 12 weeks . <br /> Example 2 (Outcome) : <br /> 75 % (degree of change) of youth (target population) who have participated in the academic <br /> enrichment activities (as measured by) for 6 months or more (timeframe) will improve <br /> (direction of change) their scores in one or more subject area (area of change) . 25 % of <br /> participants in academic enrichment activities will maintain the initial level of performance <br /> assessed at entry. Baseline : Pre test scores from the academic enrichment test. <br /> Example 2 (Activity) : <br /> 1 ) Provide pre and post test exercises on the Advanced Learning System software 2) Participants <br /> will go through the one lesson per week and be graded for 10 weeks . <br /> IMPORTANT NOTE : <br /> Keep in mind when developing your PROGRAM OUTCOMES , that if funded, this will be what <br /> you are held .accountable to accomplish. Also, the PROGRAM OUTCOMES should reflect the <br /> information described in the PROGRAM NEED STATEMENT (B 1 ) . <br /> All Program Need Statements should flow from the Mission & Vision. Measurable Outcomes <br /> should be based on and measure program needs . Activities are the tasks you do that are going to <br /> influence the outcome and impact the unacceptable condition in your program need statement . <br /> 8 <br />