Measurement Plan for Outcome 1
1. What is an important indicator of increased use of the skills, knowledge and
ability of local people?
- Meaningful productive opportunities.
- More individuals involved in meaningful work.
2. What is a measure related to this indicator?
- Number of people locally employed (while this might be difficult to follow in a larger
community, a community of 325 people makes it possible).
- Number of people involved in leadership positions in local industries.
3. What is the base line measure?
- Number of people locally employed in 1990.
- Number of people involved in leadership positions in local industries in 1990.
4. What is the unit of measure?
- Number of meaningful job opportunities.
- Number of people.
5. Where will we get the information we need?
The seven-member Tribal Council meets once a month, and the entire tribal membership meets quarterly. This information
will be gathered in both of these settings. Also a member of the Tribal Council will be selected to visit old and
new projects and to talk with members of the community in different settings about changes in employment possibilities.
6. How will we get the information we need?
- The Tribal Council will
select a member to pay special attention to the development of meaningful job opportunities in the community.
- BASELINE. The selected
member of the Tribal Council will visit old and new projects to find out when they were founded and how many employees
they had in 1990.
- ONGOING. Have someone
from the tribal administration visit old and new projects annually to observe the developments that have taken
place.
- ONGOING. Progress on
the development of meaningful job opportunities will be a standing agenda item for the monthly Tribal Council and
quarterly tribal membership meetings-in these meetings changes and developments will be discussed and new information
will be collected. People involved in old and new projects will be encouraged and occasionally specially invited
to present information about their projects in these meetings.
7. Who will collect the information we need?
The person selected by the Tribal Council to pay special attention to the development of meaningful job opportunities
will oversee the collection of information on community progress toward this outcome. She or he will also be responsible
for proposing the key aspects of jobs that should be monitored-this might include the kind of work involved, the
potential for advancement or training, the pay, the availability of benefits, as well as other items.
8. Will they be paid?
Yes, as part of his or her work with the Tribal Council.
9. How many hours will it take?
- INITIALLY. Monitoring progress in this area initially will require significant thought
and planning. Meeting with local businesses and ongoing projects to collect background information for the baseline
numbers will take several days because it will be important to take the time to talk with each one about the intent
of the council in measuring progress toward this goal.
- ONGOING. Ongoing monitoring should take no more than 10-20 minutes in each meeting, depending
on the nature of the discussion and an occasional ½-day to visit a new project or update information about
an ongoing project.
10. When will the information be collected?
Information will be collected continuously, through already scheduled monthly and quarterly meetings. Progress
as compared to the baseline will be compiled and presented annually unless there is a reason to review developments
more frequently.
11. How will we measure progress from the base line?
Increase in number of people employed locally (or in number of meaningful local jobs) and in number of people taking
leadership roles.
12. How else can we use this information to achieve our community's goals?
Knowing how many people are working and what kinds of skills they are developing
through their work can help us plan for future industry and future training opportunities. It can also increase
pride in the skills and abilities of community members, as well as confidence in the potential success of future
projects.
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