Program Planning vs. Metrics

To compare the Educators’ monthly communiqué and Elements, in general, you report progress of your efforts and all that you do in the planning process in the monthly communiqué. Then when you implement your program (learning event), you report the metrics. Here is a diagram of the program planning process to show you which kinds of things you report in your monthly communiqué and which things you record in Elements.

Figure 1. Diagram of program planning process and what to report in the Educators’ monthly communiqué and Elements.

Program Planning

circular diagram - six processes under two headings

Metrics - Outputs, Outcomes, Impact Statements [Elements]

Implement program >
Review & communicate results >

Needs assessment, planning, designing, scheduling, marketing, etc. [Monthly communiqué]

Needs assessment, context, base of support >
Program, plan, ideas, priorities, goals & objectives >
Design, instruction plans, transfer-of-learning, evaluation plan >
Format, schedule, staffing, budget, marketing, facilities >

cycles back to beginning (Implement program >)