| Baseline |
A cross time or multi-year measure of data, which serves as a basis for defining change. The time period can be days, weeks, months, quarters, or years. |
| Disaggregation |
Data that shows the disparity between specific populations based on several factors including: race, ethnicity, income, age, sexual orientation, and geographic location. |
| Focus Area |
In the County Strategic Plan, a group of Results. |
| Goal |
In the County Strategic Plan, a Result. |
| Indicator |
A measure that quantifies the achievement of the result (a percent, ratio, or rate) based on the population named in the result. |
| Key Step |
Key steps begin with a verb, and define a sub-action necessary to complete an objective. |
| Performance Measure |
A measure of how a program, agency, or system is working. There are three types of performance measures:
- How much did we do?
- How well did we do it?
- Is anyone better off?
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| Program |
A program is an objective, or group of objectives, that comprise a common agency, strategy, solution, or service system. |
| Program Population |
The recipients of a program, agency, or system’s services or products. |
| Result |
Quality of life condition for a whole population of individuals, children, or families in a place or for a place itself. |
| Story Behind the Data |
The “story” behind the data is actually many stories. It is the set of factors that contribute to changes from the baseline measure. |
| Strategy |
The overarching approach that has the power to reach the indicator targets. Strategies are the means, method, or the 'how'. |
| Whole Population |
The entire population within a geographic boundary. |