Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse GPRA Measure Guidance

# MEASURE 1

## The percentage of grantees whose target students show a measurable decrease in binge drinking

###  

# Definitions

*Target students:* Student population targeted by each grant (e.g., if
the model is designed to change school-wide social norms, the target
population is the entire student body; if the model is designed to
change the behavior of only students actively participating in the
program, the target population is students enrolled in the program)

*Measurable decrease:* any decrease measurable to one (1) percentage
decimal place

*Binge drinking* is defined as the consumption of five or more drinks in
a row. Different instruments provide varying time frames for their binge
drinking question, most commonly two weeks to 30 days. Regardless of the
time frame used, it is imperative that the same definition be applied
throughout the life of the project.

# 

# Data necessary for this measure

Do not provide information about decrease/increase in use\-- this will
be calculated by OSDFS program staff using multiple year data. The data
elements, which grantees need to collect for this measure, are:

1.  Number of students in the target population

2.  Number of students in the target population who consumed five or
    more drinks in a row in the time frame defined by the instrument
    (i.e., 2 weeks to 30 days---do not provide lifetime data).

Baseline data are required in all three years. Baseline data should be
collected prior to grant implementation in each year/wave, or as close
as possible to the first day of implementation. Year-end data should be
collected at the end of each wave (for multiple-cohort programs), or at
the conclusion of the performance period, whichever comes first. In
successive year performance and final reports, provide only year-end
data. Regardless of the number of different programs being implemented,
or the number of waves of students, the number provided should be an
unduplicated aggregate.

# Filling out the 524B

[Sample scenario:]{.underline} Springfield School District has an
alcohol abuse reduction grant, which targets all 9th-12^th^ graders in
the district. During the previous spring semester, the Communities That
Care survey had been administered to all 9^th^ -- 12^th^ graders
(n=3,368); 826 students responded that they had, at some point in the
last two weeks, consumed five or more drinks in a row. In March of the
first year of implementation (year 1), the same survey was administered
to 3,432 students; 754 students responded that they had, at some point
in the last two weeks, consumed five or more drinks in a row.

Analysis and instructions, for both baseline and year-end data:

Type "The percentage of target students who consumed more than 5 drinks
in a row in the past 2 weeks \[or 30 days, etc.\]---baseline \[or\]
year-end" in the ["Performance Measure" box.]{.underline}

Type "GPRA" in the ["Measure type" box.]{.underline}

["Target" column:]{.underline} The grantee may enter its own performance
target in this column.

["Actual performance data" column:]{.underline} In the "raw number" box,
type the number of binge drinking students. In the "ratio" box, type the
number of binge drinking students over the total number of students
served by the grant. In the "%" column, provide the percentage of binge
drinking students\-- divide the numerator by the denominator and
multiply by 100.

-   [Explanation of progress:]{.underline} See example below. Provide
    full accounting of methods and additional data detail, where
    appropriate.

Project Objective: [Reduce the percentage of target students who engage
in binge drinking]{.mark}

+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| **1.a. Performance     | **M    | **  |      |    |     |    |     |
| Measure**              | easure | Qua |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        | Type** | nti |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | tat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | ive |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | Dat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | a** |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| [The percentage of     | [      | *   |      |    | **  |    |     |
| target students who    | GPRA]{ | *Ta |      |    | Act |    |     |
| consumed more than 5   | .mark} | rge |      |    | ual |    |     |
| drinks in a row in the |        | t** |      |    | Pe  |    |     |
| past 2                 |        |     |      |    | rfo |    |     |
| we                     |        |     |      |    | rma |    |     |
| eks---baseline]{.mark} |        |     |      |    | nce |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | Dat |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | a** |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
|                        |        | **  | *    | *  | **  | *  | **  |
|                        |        | Raw | *Rat | *% | Raw | *R | %** |
|                        |        | Nu  | io** | ** | Nu  | at |     |
|                        |        | mbe |      |    | mbe | io |     |
|                        |        | r** |      |    | r** | ** |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
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|                        |        |     |      |    |     | .m |     |
|                        |        | []{ |      |    |     | ar |     |
|                        |        | .ma |      |    |     | k} |     |
|                        |        | rk} |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| **1b. Performance      | **M    | **  |      |    |     |    |     |
| Measure**              | easure | Qua |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        | Type** | nti |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | tat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | ive |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | Dat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | a** |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| [The percentage of     | [      | *   |      |    | **  |    |     |
| target students who    | GPRA]{ | *Ta |      |    | Act |    |     |
| consumed more than 5   | .mark} | rge |      |    | ual |    |     |
| drinks in a row in the |        | t** |      |    | Pe  |    |     |
| past 2                 |        |     |      |    | rfo |    |     |
| we                     |        |     |      |    | rma |    |     |
| eks---year-end]{.mark} |        |     |      |    | nce |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | Dat |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | a** |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
|                        |        | **  | *    | *  | **  | *  | **  |
|                        |        | Raw | *Rat | *% | Raw | *R | %** |
|                        |        | Nu  | io** | ** | Nu  | at |     |
|                        |        | mbe |      |    | mbe | io |     |
|                        |        | r** |      |    | r** | ** |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
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+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+

Explanation of Progress (Include Qualitative Data and Data Collection
Information)

[Springfield School District has an alcohol abuse reduction grant, which
targets all 9th-12^th^ graders in the district. During the previous
spring semester, the Communities That Care survey had been administered
to all 9^th^ -- 12^th^ graders (n=3,368); 826 students responded that
they had, at some point in the last two weeks, consumed five or more
drinks in a row. In March of the first year of implementation (year 1),
the same survey was administered to 3,432 students; 754 students
responded that they had, at some point in the last two weeks, consumed
five or more drinks in a row \[Also include explanation of the methods
used to collect the data and the validity of the data. Describe what
efforts are in place to improve data for this measure.]{.mark}

# MEASURE 2

The percentage of grantees that show a measurable increase in the
percentage of target students who believe that alcohol abuse is harmful
to their health

###  

# Definitions

*Target students:* Student population for which the grantee wishes to
change perception of harm from alcohol abuse.

*Measurable increase:* any increase measurable to one (1) percentage
decimal place

*Alcohol abuse:* Alcohol abuse is defined differently in various
instruments. Grantees should choose the definition that they feel best
represents the behavior they are trying to change with the grant.
Grantees MUST use the same definition throughout the life of the grant.

*Students who believe that alcohol abuse is harmful to their health:*
Perception of harm is measured differently in various instruments. The
measure must measure STUDENT perception of harm to SELF, rather than
others' (parents, teachers, etc) perceptions, or student perception of
harm or acceptability to others.

# Data necessary for this measure

Do not provide information about decrease/increase in use\-- this will
be calculated by OSDFS program staff using multiple year data. The data
elements, which grantees need collect for this measure, are:

1.  Number of students in target population

2.  Number of students in target population who believe that alcohol
    abuse is harmful to their health

Baseline data are required in all three years. Baseline data should be
collected prior to grant implementation in each year/wave, or as close
as possible to the first day of implementation. Year-end data should be
collected at the end of each wave (for multiple-cohort programs), or at
the conclusion of the performance period, whichever comes first. In
successive year performance and final reports, provide only year-end
data. Regardless of the number of different programs being implemented,
or the number of waves of students, the number provided should be an
unduplicated aggregate.

# Filling out the 524B

Type "The percentage of target students who believe that alcohol abuse
is harmful to their health ---baseline \[or\] year-end" in the
["Performance Measure" box.]{.underline}

Type "GPRA" in the ["Measure type" box.]{.underline}

["Target" column:]{.underline} The grantee may enter its own performance
target in this column.

["Actual performance data" column:]{.underline} In the "raw number" box,
type the number of students who believe alcohol abuse is harmful to
their health. In the "ratio" box, type the number of students who
believe alcohol abuse is harmful to their health over the total number
of students served by the grant. In the "%" column, provide the
percentage of students who believe alcohol abuse is harmful to their
health\-- divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100.

-   [Explanation of progress:]{.underline} See example below. Provide
    full accounting of methods and additional data detail, where
    appropriate.

Project Objective: [Increase the percentage of target students who
believe that alcohol abuse is harmful to their health.]{.mark}

+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| **1.a. Performance     | **M    | **  |      |    |     |    |     |
| Measure**              | easure | Qua |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        | Type** | nti |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | tat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | ive |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | Dat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | a** |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| [The percentage of     | [      | *   |      |    | **  |    |     |
| target students who    | GPRA]{ | *Ta |      |    | Act |    |     |
| believe that alcohol   | .mark} | rge |      |    | ual |    |     |
| abuse is harmful to    |        | t** |      |    | Pe  |    |     |
| their                  |        |     |      |    | rfo |    |     |
| hea                    |        |     |      |    | rma |    |     |
| lth---baseline]{.mark} |        |     |      |    | nce |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | Dat |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | a** |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
|                        |        | **  | *    | *  | **  | *  | **  |
|                        |        | Raw | *Rat | *% | Raw | *R | %** |
|                        |        | Nu  | io** | ** | Nu  | at |     |
|                        |        | mbe |      |    | mbe | io |     |
|                        |        | r** |      |    | r** | ** |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
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|                        |        | .ma |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | rk} |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| **1b. Performance      | **M    | **  |      |    |     |    |     |
| Measure**              | easure | Qua |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        | Type** | nti |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | tat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | ive |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | Dat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | a** |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| [The percentage of     | [      | *   |      |    | **  |    |     |
| target students who    | GPRA]{ | *Ta |      |    | Act |    |     |
| believe that alcohol   | .mark} | rge |      |    | ual |    |     |
| abuse is harmful to    |        | t** |      |    | Pe  |    |     |
| their health           |        |     |      |    | rfo |    |     |
| ---year-end]{.mark}    |        |     |      |    | rma |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | nce |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | Dat |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | a** |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
|                        |        | **  | *    | *  | **  | *  | **  |
|                        |        | Raw | *Rat | *% | Raw | *R | %** |
|                        |        | Nu  | io** | ** | Nu  | at |     |
|                        |        | mbe |      |    | mbe | io |     |
|                        |        | r** |      |    | r** | ** |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
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|                        |        | rk} |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+

Explanation of Progress (Include Qualitative Data and Data Collection
Information)

# MEASURE 3

### The percentage of grantees that show a measurable increase in the percentage of target students who disapprove of alcohol abuse

# Definitions

*Target students:* Student population for which the grantee wishes to
change disapproval of alcohol abuse.

*Measurable increase:* any increase measurable to one (1) percentage
decimal place

*Alcohol abuse:* Alcohol abuse is defined differently in various
instruments. Grantees should choose the definition that they feel best
represents the behavior they are trying to change with the grant.
Grantees MUST use the same definition throughout the life of the grant.

*Students who disapprove of alcohol abuse:* Disapproval is measured
differently in various instruments. The measure must measure STUDENT
disapproval, rather than perception of others' (parents, teachers, etc)
approval or disapproval.

# Data necessary for this measure

Do not provide information about decrease/increase in use\-- this will
be calculated by OSDFS program staff using multiple year data. The data
elements which grantees need collect for this measure are:

1.  Number of students in target population

2.  Number of students in target population who disapprove of alcohol
    abuse

Baseline data are required in all three years. Baseline data should be
collected prior to grant implementation in each year/wave, or as close
as possible to the first day of implementation. Year-end data should be
collected at the end of each wave (for multiple-cohort programs), or at
the conclusion of the performance period, whichever comes first. In
successive year performance and final reports, provide only year-end
data. Regardless of the number of different programs being implemented,
or the number of waves of students, the number provided should be an
unduplicated aggregate.

# Filling out the 524B

Type "The percentage of target students who disapprove of alcohol abuse
---baseline \[or\] year-end" in the ["Performance Measure"
box.]{.underline}

Type "GPRA" in the ["Measure type" box.]{.underline}

["Target" column:]{.underline} The grantee may enter its own performance
target in this column.

["Actual performance data" column:]{.underline} In the "raw number" box,
type the number of students who disapprove of alcohol abuse. In the
"ratio" box, type the number of students who disapprove of alcohol abuse
over the total number of students served by the grant. In the "%"
column, provide the percentage of students who disapprove of alcohol
abuse\-- divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100.

-   [Explanation of progress:]{.underline} [:]{.underline} Provide full
    accounting of methods and additional data detail, where appropriate.

Project Objective: [Increase the percentage of target students who
disapprove of alcohol abuse.]{.mark}

+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| **1.a. Performance     | **M    | **  |      |    |     |    |     |
| Measure**              | easure | Qua |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        | Type** | nti |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | tat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | ive |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | Dat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | a** |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| [The percentage of     | [      | *   |      |    | **  |    |     |
| target students who    | GPRA]{ | *Ta |      |    | Act |    |     |
| disapprove of alcohol  | .mark} | rge |      |    | ual |    |     |
| ab                     |        | t** |      |    | Pe  |    |     |
| use---baseline]{.mark} |        |     |      |    | rfo |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | rma |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | nce |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | Dat |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | a** |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
|                        |        | **  | *    | *  | **  | *  | **  |
|                        |        | Raw | *Rat | *% | Raw | *R | %** |
|                        |        | Nu  | io** | ** | Nu  | at |     |
|                        |        | mbe |      |    | mbe | io |     |
|                        |        | r** |      |    | r** | ** |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
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|                        |        |     |      | ar |     |    |     |
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|                        |        | .ma |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | rk} |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| **1b. Performance      | **M    | **  |      |    |     |    |     |
| Measure**              | easure | Qua |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        | Type** | nti |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | tat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | ive |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | Dat |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | a** |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
| [The percentage of     | [      | *   |      |    | **  |    |     |
| target students who    | GPRA]{ | *Ta |      |    | Act |    |     |
| disapprove of alcohol  | .mark} | rge |      |    | ual |    |     |
| abuse                  |        | t** |      |    | Pe  |    |     |
| ---year-end]{.mark}    |        |     |      |    | rfo |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | rma |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | nce |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | Dat |    |     |
|                        |        |     |      |    | a** |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
|                        |        | **  | *    | *  | **  | *  | **  |
|                        |        | Raw | *Rat | *% | Raw | *R | %** |
|                        |        | Nu  | io** | ** | Nu  | at |     |
|                        |        | mbe |      |    | mbe | io |     |
|                        |        | r** |      |    | r** | ** |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+
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|                        |        |     |      |    |     |    |     |
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|                        |        | .ma |      |    |     |    |     |
|                        |        | rk} |      |    |     |    |     |
+------------------------+--------+-----+------+----+-----+----+-----+

Explanation of Progress (Include Qualitative Data and Data Collection
Information)