2010-13 SIS Performance Measures

Engaging Veterans

Output: 198 veterans will be recruited, trained, and placed in service in their local communities, as will be tracked via the SIS enrollment form.

Intermediate Outcome: 75% of veteran members who complete their terms of service and respond to a retrospective survey will report improved confidence in their ability to succeed academically (i.e., increased knowledge of and access to campus resources/supports, improved sense of integration into the campus culture, etc.), due in part to their participation in SIS, as will be reported via the WACC Civic Engagement Survey.

Volunteer Mobilization

Output: SIS AmeriCorps members will recruit 11,500 college students to participate in service-learning/volunteer activities to meet critical community issues, as will be tracked via activity log.

Community-Based Organization Capacity

Output: 1200 community-based organizations (including schools) will receive SIS members to serve in their agencies for the purpose of improving organizational capacity, as will be tracked via time log database and/or activity log.

Intermediate Outcome: 80% of community partners who respond to a survey will report that SIS AmeriCorps member services have increased organizational capacity (i.e., increased/improved services, outreach to new populations, etc.), as will be reported via the WACC Community Partner Survey.

Member Civic Development

Output: 3,962 college student SIS AmeriCorps members will participate in 4-5 trainings intentionally designed to facilitate civic development (i.e., extended SIS web-based and in-person orientations, WACC civic engagement webinar, and site-specific training) during their terms of service, as will be tracked via activity log.
                       
Intermediate Outcome: 80% of members who respond to a retrospective survey will report improved civic knowledge, skills, and attitudes at the end of their service experiences by responding positively to a series of civic development questions/statements (including indicators such as increased knowledge of community needs, improved ability to work collaboratively toward common goals, and increased commitment to continue volunteering in their communities throughout their lives), as will be reported via the WACC Civic Engagement Survey.

Member Workforce Development

Output: 3,962 college student SIS AmeriCorps members will receive site-specific training (e.g., those mentoring may receive training in effective mentoring, communication skills, and diversity; members who will be teaching might receive training in classroom management, developing effective lesson plans, and dealing with disciplinary issues; and students completing communications internships may receive training in public speaking, networking, and writing effective press releases) to develop workforce knowledge and skills, as will be tracked via activity log.

Intermediate Outcome: 80% of members who respond to a retrospective survey will report improved workforce knowledge and skills at the end of their service experiences by responding positively to a series of workforce development questions/statements (including indicators such as increased understanding of group dynamics and increased ability to communicate ideas in a real world setting), as will be reported via the WACC Civic Engagement Survey