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Data Collection Plan

Help JerseySTEM identify their program’s success metrics and teach them how to collect and analyze data to regularly measure the effectiveness and impact of their programs.
JerseySTEM
Chatham, NJ, USA
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Posted August 23rd

Data Collection Plan

Project details

What we need
  • A set of key metrics to regularly track
  • Spreadsheet tool to collect data on key metrics with accompanying tables and graphs for analysis
  • Training for best practices on data collection
  • Training on how to use the spreadsheet and analyze key metrics
  • Note: This project does not include data entry or analysis
Additional details

JerseySTEM is looking for volunteers interested in collecting the data & helping build an internal database of key information using Google Spreadsheets. The Data Collection team focuses on building up an internal database of key information [college student organizations information, STEM Teacher contacts, etc] to help facilitate JerseySTEM's programs.

Responsibilities
Attend half-hour weekly team meetings. (Monday 11:45AM - 12:15PM ET) Regular email /slack/Jira check
Min. 3 months recommended

What we have in place
  • We currently have a communication team in place, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have programs that need reporting on, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $6,868 , allowing us to Provides instruction to 30 more students

Provides instruction to 30 more students

Project plan

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Prep: Initial Conversation, Defining Success & Goal Setting
  • Volunteer Manager shares relevant materials describing their programs
  • Professional facilitates conversation with Volunteer Manager to determine what constitutes program success
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager agree on goals, timeline, and next steps for the project
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Milestone 1: Professional Identifies Key Metrics
  • Professional comes up with a set of key metrics to track
  • Professional outlines how to track each metric, including frequency of measurement and unit of measurement
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Milestone 2: Data Collection & Analysis Tool Created
  • Volunteer Manager provides feedback on the suggested metrics
  • Professional incorporates feedback into final set of metrics
  • Professional creates a spreadsheet for Organization to collect data, along with relevant tables and graphs to help analyze data
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Milestone 3: Team Training Session
  • Professional trains team members how to collect the data points and enter them into the tool
  • Professional trains team members how to run reports and use them for analysis
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About the org

JerseySTEM
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Neha K.

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Our mission

If your address is in the US or Canada, pls read below. If you are not, we apologize but we are not able to enroll non US/Canada located volunteers.

JerseySTEM is a grassroots 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math ("STEM") education to 5th-8th grade girls in New Jersey underserved communities

We partner with socially responsible companies and their employees, youth organizations in underserved communities, and civic-minded college students and universities.

Together we develop and deliver innovative, hands-on, and online afterschool projects and inquiry-based learning opportunities that develop teamwork, 21st-century problem-solving skills, and self-esteem.

What we do

Reduce the gender gap in STEM participation;

Bridge the innovation gap in STEM education by introducing novel formats for teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math;

Address the opportunity gap by expanding access to STEM programs in underserved communities.

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