stdClass Object ( [nid] => 108116 [vid] => 108129 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1215656629 [changed] => 1217213889 [comment] => 2 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1217213889 [title] => Re: Develop a System for Program Monitoring and Evaluation [body] => Dear Jennifer Thank you very much for starting the new task for SESF. It is a great idea of you to raise the question about how to evaluate our program. I hope our valued neighbours will guide us and suggest us Tejanath Khandbari [teaser] => [log] => [format] => 0 [uid] => 9874 [name] => [picture] => [data] => a:1:{s:8:"sms_user";a:1:{i:0;N;}} [path] => village/khandbari/project/task/discussion/re-develop-a-system-program-monitoring-and-evaluation [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 82890 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [82890] => Khandbari ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( ) [field_embedded_video] => Array ( ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 108116 [pid] => 0 [hostname] => 213.84.9.94 [thread] => 01/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 94201 [depth] => 0 )

stdClass Object ( [nid] => 108354 [vid] => 108367 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1216989780 [changed] => 1217214888 [comment] => 2 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1217214888 [title] => Re: Develop a System for Program Monitoring and Evaluation [body] => Hi, In order to create a monitoring system, it would be important to brainstorm a bit in term of concrete deliverables of the project. - What are the concrete deliverables that SESF is achieving (will achieve)? - What is the concrete objective? Let's think on the student. To where they want "to take" the student? - What are the subjects that are thought in the entity? sorry to ask so many questions, but with that, I can propose a KPI (Key performance indicator - measurement process) system. Cheers, Abdallah [teaser] => [log] => [format] => 0 [uid] => 18028 [name] => [picture] => [data] => a:0:{} [path] => village/khandbari/project/task/discussion/re-develop-a-system-program-monitoring-and-evaluation-0 [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 82890 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [82890] => Khandbari ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( ) [field_embedded_video] => Array ( ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 108354 [pid] => 0 [hostname] => 213.84.9.94 [thread] => 02/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 94201 [depth] => 0 )

stdClass Object ( [nid] => 129643 [vid] => 129754 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1223303181 [changed] => 1223303186 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1223303186 [title] => Re: Develop a System for Program Monitoring and Evaluation [body] => Hello, I am new to this project, but I'm excited to jump on board! I think that students are easiest and best monitored by competencies. I have make up templates for teachers for the subjects they are taught. You can tell me if you like them. It is easy for teachers to use scales, like from 1 to 5 to constantly monitor how students are doing. That way, the students know how well they are doing. Get back to me. Thanks! [teaser] => Hello, I am new to this project, but I'm excited to jump on board! I think that students are easiest and best monitored by competencies. I have make up templates for teachers for the subjects they are taught. You can tell me if you like them. It is easy for teachers to use scales, like from 1 to 5 to constantly monitor how students are doing. That way, the students know how well they are doing. Get back to me. Thanks! [log] => [format] => 1 [uid] => 17387 [name] => rosebud123 [picture] => [data] => a:0:{} [path] => village/khandbari/project/task/discussion/re-develop-a-system-program-monitoring-and-evaluation-1 [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 82890 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [82890] => Khandbari ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( ) [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 129643 [pid] => 0 [hostname] => 206.47.106.107 [thread] => 03/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 94201 [depth] => 0 )

stdClass Object ( [nid] => 161942 [vid] => 162077 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1225243094 [changed] => 1225243095 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1225243095 [title] => Re: Develop a System for Reporting Progress to Sponsors [body] => I changed the name of this task tonight because it hasn't generated much activity. I want to try and clarify what we're looking for here: Basically, if you sponsored a child through SESF-what information would you want to know about your sponsored child to demonstrate progress? How would you want this to be reported to you? Via email? Letter from the child? Pictures? Grade reports? Right now, sponsors are not receiving information as consistently as they should be. This is something that Tejanath is trying to correct. For example, for a long while, I sponsored a child in Uganda through an aid organization. A couple of times per year, I received a card with my child's picture and a typed update about how they were doing in school, how things were going at home for them and any major changes since the last update. I also received with this card a letter or picture drawn by the child written in the native language and translated into English. Once we decide what information sponsors want to know about their sponsored children, we need to devise a template that Tejanath can use and a schedule for when reports need to be sent to the sponsors. I hope that helps clarify what we're looking for. Jennifer [teaser] => I changed the name of this task tonight because it hasn't generated much activity. I want to try and clarify what we're looking for here: Basically, if you sponsored a child through SESF-what information would you want to know about your sponsored child to demonstrate progress? How would you want this to be reported to you? Via email? Letter from the child? Pictures? Grade reports? Right now, sponsors are not receiving information as consistently as they should be. This is something that Tejanath is trying to correct. [log] => [format] => 1 [uid] => 15524 [name] => JWells18 [picture] => [data] => a:6:{s:8:"og_email";s:1:"2";s:16:"privatemsg_allow";i:1;s:28:"privatemsg_setmessage_notify";i:1;s:17:"messaging_default";s:4:"mail";s:7:"contact";i:1;s:16:"nodecomment_sort";s:1:"2";} [path] => village/khandbari/project/task/discussion/re-develop-a-system-reporting-progress-sponsors [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 82890 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [82890] => Khandbari ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => Array ( [10] => Array ( [2596] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 2596 [vid] => 10 [name] => report to sponsors [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [2597] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 2597 [vid] => 10 [name] => template [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) ) ) [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( [2596] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 2596 [vid] => 10 [name] => report to sponsors [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) [2597] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 2597 [vid] => 10 [name] => template [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) ) [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [2] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => ) [2] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 161942 [pid] => 0 [hostname] => 24.166.78.12 [thread] => 04/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 94201 [depth] => 0 )

stdClass Object ( [nid] => 162283 [vid] => 162421 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1225342045 [changed] => 1225342569 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1225342569 [title] => Re: Develop a System for Reporting Progress to Sponsors [body] => Hi Jennifer, A while back when Kyomya was looking at child sponsorship, I put together the following. Maybe it will be useful here. It has some 'Frequently Asked Questions" that we put together for prospective sponsors. As far as tracking the progress of children, at least some basic information should be kept on all children (date of birth, grade, age, etc etc) and maybe school marks can be tracked as well? This would require collaboration with the teachers.. Community and school level info is great too, as mentioned. Plus maybe the project can have a checklist of sorts on what will be done that year, which would be reported to the sponsor. This would show overall that SESF is doing what it says it will and makes them accountable. It could be as simple as a checklist with tickmarks showing what has been done and what still needs to be done. Simple but effective. But mainly sponsors want to know what is going on in the child's life - what they like, interests, changes, impacts because of sponsorship, etc. So a newsletter is a great idea! There can be a focus on one or two children each edition. Encouraging letter writing as well is good between the child and sponsor, but may be a burden on SESF. Barb [teaser] => Hi Jennifer, A while back when Kyomya was looking at child sponsorship, I put together the following. Maybe it will be useful here. It has some 'Frequently Asked Questions" that we put together for prospective sponsors. As far as tracking the progress of children, at least some basic information should be kept on all children (date of birth, grade, age, etc etc) and maybe school marks can be tracked as well? This would require collaboration with the teachers.. [log] => [format] => 1 [uid] => 11903 [name] => bbriggs [picture] => [data] => a:6:{s:16:"nodecomment_sort";s:1:"2";s:16:"privatemsg_allow";i:1;s:28:"privatemsg_setmessage_notify";i:0;s:8:"og_email";s:1:"2";s:17:"messaging_default";s:4:"mail";s:7:"contact";i:0;} [path] => village/khandbari/project/task/discussion/re-develop-a-system-reporting-progress-sponsors-2 [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 82890 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [82890] => Khandbari ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( ) [field_attachment] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [fid] => 24458 [description] => Frequently Asked Questions.doc [list] => 1 [nid] => 162283 [filename] => Frequently Asked Questions.doc [filepath] => files/attach/2008/10/task/Frequently Asked Questions_0.doc [filemime] => application/msword [filesize] => 43520 ) ) [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [2] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => ) [2] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 162283 [pid] => 0 [hostname] => 137.186.63.88 [thread] => 05/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 94201 [depth] => 0 )