The purpose of the "Citizen-Driven Performance Measurement Curricular Project” is to facilitate the classroom use of a unique set of case studies on performance assessment and citizen involvement.

For several years the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's "Performance Assessment of Municipal Governments Program" has been encouraging the creation and widespread adoption of measures of municipal government performance that objectively measure outcomes that matter to people.  The Program's approach emphasizes citizen involvement to ensure that what is measured is what matters to citizens and that the data are not corrupted by the natural desire of officeholders to report favorable outcomes. The Program's strategy has two parts: (1) demonstration projects in selected municipalities; and (2) other projects that promote the adoption of citizen-based performance.  Citizens are involved in these projects in many ways. In particular, some are encouraging the creation of interactive websites that will enable direct citizen participation in performance assessment.

This website features Sloan-related projects as curricular resources for use in such programs as the Master of Public Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Policy, Master of Social Work, Certified Public Manager Program, etc. We feel that these case experiences offer important learning opportunities.

To learn more about the Citizen-Driven Performance Measurement Curricular Project, view our recently published booklet that includes a summary of all the case studies highlighted on this website. (Link to PDF)