Monitoring Service Provision and Programming MSPP in NMISSI

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Monitoring Service Provision and Programming
(MSPP) in NMISSI

• Wendy McClanahan
• and
• Sarabeth Shreffler
• Public/Private Ventures

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Who is Public/Private Ventures?

• P/PV aims to improve public policy and
  programming for the disadvantaged
• P/PV is the National Program Office for
  Integrated Services in Schools
• In this role, P/PV will collect data on service
  provision and programming to
• Help support NMISSI in strengthening the
  initiatives implementation
• Assess and document implementation

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The P/PV team

• Geri Summerville (oversight)
• Rochelle Nichols Solomon (ISS program director)
• Wendy McClanahan (evaluation)
• Sarabeth Shreffler (database development,
  training and evaluation)
• Amy Arbreton (evaluation)
• Meredith Polin (database development, training
  and evaluation)

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Why monitor service provision and programming?

• Continuous program improvement
• To facilitate communication with others about
  your program
• To help strengthen other programs

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What kinds of questions will be answered with the
MSPP data?

• Are participation benchmarks being met?
• Are services reaching the students that need them
  most?
• Are offered activities of high quality?
• Are students receiving multiple services?
• Are students receiving needed services?

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NMISSI MSPP what will it require?

• Three interrelated data collection efforts will
  comprise NMISSI MSPP
• An ongoing program and participant information
  data collection system
• A student survey
• Assessment of activity quality

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Component 1 program and participant data
collection system

• Real time database
• Individual level data linked by student
• Participation data will
• Capture individual level program attendance or
  service provision
• Document type of activity or service (including
  outreach) offered
• Capture days of programming offered
• Participant profiles will include
• Demographic information about participant (age,
  race, gender, free lunch, etc)
• Basic educational background of target student as
  well as insurance coverage

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Online data collection system

• Sites will be able to
• Enter site data online using Social Solutionss
  ETO software
• Import and export data to reduce duplication of
  data entry
• Print summary reports
• Ensure confidentiality of entered data with
  assigned usernames and passwords
• Data collection system will be linked to an
  upcoming ISS website that will provide useful
  tools and information to sites as well as general
  public

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Component 2 student survey

• Student survey will be administered annually or
  bi-annually.
• Can be used to assess need and document
  characteristics of students more generally.
• Will include questions like..
• Heath profile (e.g., physical activity)
• Academic efficacy
• School belonging
• Level of relationships with supportive adults
• Involvement in extra-curricular activities

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Component 3 activity quality assessment

• Not for all services/components
• Twice a year
• Based on program observation
• Will provide information on program strengths and
  weaknesses
• Will help with program improvement

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MSPP Timeline