T hese are illustrative examples only . Programs need to identify their own outcomes and indicators, matched to and based on their own experiences and missions and the input of their staff, volunteers, participants, and others. Smoking cessation class Participants stop smoking. Number and percent of participants who report that they have quit smoking by the end of the course Number and percent of participants who have not relapsed six months after program completion Information and referral program Callers access services to which they are referred or about which they are given information. Number and percent of community agencies that report an increase in new participants who came to their agency as a result of a call to the information and referral hotline Number and percent of community agencies that indicate these referrals are appropriate Tutorial program for 6th grade students Students' academic performance improves.
Participants become proficient in English.
Number and percent of participants who demonstrate increase in ability to read, write, and speak English by the end of the course Counseling for parents identified as at risk for child abuse or neglect Risk factors decrease. No confirmed incidents of child abuse or neglect. The home environment is healthy, clean, and safe. Participants stay in their own home and are not referred to a nursing home. Pregnant women follow the advice of the nutritionist.