The REAP CEP board asks you to determine and measure at least one outcome as you do your grant-funded project - and to measure and report important outputs as well.

Often, grantees measure the immediate outputs of a project.

Examples of outputs:

• How many teachers attended your workshop?
• How many educators have received copies of your new publication or curriculum?
• Was the food good?

Outputs can be an important measurement of your project's success. They can help prove you accomplished the basics of your project that were promised in your grant application. Some outputs need to be measured and reported back to REAP CEP in your final report.

Outcomes are the deeper benefits of your project.

Examples of outcomes:

• How many teachers who attended your workshop then used the workshop materials in their classrooms? Did they recommend it to other teachers?
• How many educators used your publication in their education programming? How was it used? How was it received?
• How did the curriculum or publication improve the students' learning about your topic?

Outcomes can be harder to measure. You may not be able to measure an output right away.

But if you know the outcomes of your work:

• You'll be able to adapt your project in the future to be more effective
• It will be easier for you to attract future funding to continue or expand your project.
• You'll be able to justify your project and better explain its value to others.

The REAP CEP board asks you to determine and measure at least one outcome as you do your grant-funded project - and to measure and report important outputs as well.

The process for determining your project's outcomes and evaluation can help you get started.