Daily Covers Served · 28 Days
28 days. One metric. One turn.
The turn was clear in Week 3.
Week 4 was already too late.
Read the turn. Not the crash.
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Demo Stack · Community Learning
Supporting Learners in Any Community — and Knowing If It Is Working
A plain language deployment guide for a community learning or education support programme. Works without electricity or internet. Every measurement is collected on paper by the person closest to the evidence.
The Idea
When a learner falls behind and nobody notices, the gap widens every week. By the time it is obvious, recovery is very difficult. A community programme that tracks progress from the first session — simply, on paper — catches the gap while something can still be done about it.
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Learner is enrolled in the programmeName recorded. Starting level noted. Household informed of session schedule.
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Facilitator delivers sessions consistentlySame time, same place, same materials. Attendance recorded every session.
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Progress is tracked week by weekNot at the end of the term. Every week. So the facilitator can act before the gap becomes a dropout.
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Families are informed and involvedRegular meetings. Feedback collected. Responses visible.
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Evidence shows whether the programme is workingNot a story. Not a feeling. A traceable record that any funder, council, or parent can read.
Most programmes that fail do not fail because nobody cared. They fail because nobody could see what was happening until it was too late. This stack exists to make what is happening visible — while there is still time to act.
MCA — Context (Fill in for your programme)
Fill in this section once, at the start of deployment. Do not use geographic names or the names of specific organisations.
| What the programme does | Delivers structured learning support sessions to enrolled learners. Tracks individual progress. Collects feedback from families. Reports results to the governing body. |
| Who is involved | Enrolled learners. Trained facilitators who deliver sessions. Family representatives who attend meetings. A coordinator who manages scheduling, materials, and records. A council or board that makes governance decisions. |
| What conditions it operates in | Electricity availability, connectivity, distance learners travel to reach sessions, facility condition, seasonal factors that affect attendance. |
| What resources it has | Printed learning materials, trained facilitators, meeting space, paper-based recording instruments, any available devices for reference. |
| What has gone wrong before | Learners dropping out without early warning. Facilitators delivering inconsistently without oversight. Families disengaging because they did not see progress. Feedback not acted upon. |
| The main challenge right now | State as an observable condition — something you can see and measure — not as a feeling or a complaint. |
| What the programme is working toward | A measurable improvement condition connected to one of the three survival questions below. |
The Stack — 3 CSI · 9 Modules · 27 PI · 3 CRI
DESIGNATION BRIDGE
Every enrolled learner receives consistent sessions, has their progress tracked with evidence, and returns to expected progression within the programme cycle.
PI
What to count
How to collect it
CSI-1
Stability
Can the programme keep running — sessions delivered, materials available, costs covered?
If sessions are not happening consistently, learners fall further behind. If materials run out, facilitators improvise. If costs cannot be covered, the programme stops. All three must be tracked from day one.
MOD-1.1
Session Delivery
Are sessions happening as planned?
PI-1.1.1
Number of sessions delivered this week vs. number scheduled
Facilitator session log — recorded same day
PI-1.1.2
Number of learners who attended at least one session this week
Attendance sheet — signed by facilitator each session
PI-1.1.3
Average session duration this week vs. planned duration
Facilitator log — start and end time recorded each session
MOD-1.2
Resource Availability
Are materials and tools available when needed?
PI-1.2.1
Sessions cancelled or shortened due to missing materials this week
Facilitator log — cancellation reason recorded on the day
PI-1.2.2
Number of complete material sets available vs. number of enrolled learners
Inventory count — coordinator weekly check
PI-1.2.3
Number of days this week when a reference device was available if needed
Device availability log — daily tick by coordinator
MOD-1.3
Funding and Contributions
Are costs being covered each period?
PI-1.3.1
Contributions received this period vs. minimum required to run sessions
Financial log — treasurer or coordinator records
PI-1.3.2
Number of contributing households or funders that have not paid this period
Contribution register — running record per period
PI-1.3.3
Number of weeks the programme could continue if no new funding arrived this period
Treasurer record — cash reserve divided by average weekly cost
CRI-1
Is the programme running consistently — sessions delivered, materials available, costs covered — every period without interruption?
CSI-2
Safety
Can the programme absorb disruption — illness, power cuts, supply failure — and keep learners supported?
A programme with no backup is one sick facilitator away from leaving learners unsupported for weeks. The question is not whether disruption will happen. It will. The question is whether the programme survives it.
MOD-2.1
Learner Attendance and Retention
Are learners staying and showing up?
PI-2.1.1
Number of learners absent for two or more consecutive sessions this week
Attendance sheet — facilitator checks for consecutive absences weekly
PI-2.1.2
Number of learners who dropped out this period vs. total enrolled
Enrolment register — coordinator updates when learner stops attending
PI-2.1.3
Number of sessions where attendance dropped below 70% of enrolment
Attendance sheet — calculated after each session
MOD-2.2
Facilitator Coverage
Can sessions happen if the usual facilitator is unavailable?
PI-2.2.1
Number of sessions this week that had a trained facilitator present vs. total sessions held
Session log — facilitator name and training status recorded per session
PI-2.2.2
Number of trained facilitators available this week vs. minimum needed for full coverage
Facilitator availability register — updated weekly by coordinator
PI-2.2.3
Number of sessions covered by an untrained substitute this week
Session log — facilitator role noted as trained or substitute
MOD-2.3
Material and Supply Readiness
Can sessions run if the primary supply source fails?
PI-2.3.1
Number of material sets that are damaged or incomplete this week
Materials condition check — facilitator weekly inspection
PI-2.3.2
Number of days this week when a supply shortage prevented a planned activity
Facilitator log — shortage date and reason recorded
PI-2.3.3
Number of backup supply sources available if the primary source fails
Coordinator record — confirmed alternative sources maintained
CRI-2
Can the programme absorb a disruption and keep learners supported without a gap of more than one session?
CSI-3
Continuity
Will families keep sending their learners — and does the community still trust the programme?
A programme that families stop trusting does not announce its failure. Attendance drops quietly. By the time enrolment collapses, rebuilding trust is very difficult. Community engagement must be tracked from the start.
MOD-3.1
Family and Community Engagement
Are families choosing to stay involved?
PI-3.1.1
Number of households represented at the last community meeting vs. total enrolled households
Meeting attendance sheet — signed by family representative on arrival
PI-3.1.2
Number of households that have had no contact with the programme this period
Coordinator contact log — home visits or meeting attendance recorded
PI-3.1.3
Number of new enrolments this period referred by existing families
Enrolment register — referral source recorded at sign-up
MOD-3.2
Feedback and Response
Is feedback being collected and visibly acted upon?
PI-3.2.1
Number of feedback items collected from families this period
Feedback cards — collected at meetings or home visits
PI-3.2.2
Number of feedback items from the previous period that received a visible response
Response log — coordinator records action taken per item
PI-3.2.3
Number of feedback items open and unaddressed for more than two periods
Response log — open items flagged and counted each period
MOD-3.3
Governance and Follow-Through
Are decisions being made and carried out?
PI-3.3.1
Number of decisions made by the governing body this term that have been carried out
Decision register — coordinator records decision and implementation dates
PI-3.3.2
Number of required governance meetings held on schedule this term
Meeting register — date held and attendance recorded
PI-3.3.3
Number of decisions from previous periods still unimplemented without a recorded reason
Decision register — open items reviewed each governance meeting
CRI-3
Are families still sending their learners, still attending meetings, and still seeing their feedback acted upon?
When You Present This — What to Say
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This is not a monitoring tool — it is a support system.
The measurement exists to make support more effective — not to create a reporting burden or assign blame when something goes wrong.
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We track what matters — effort, attendance, and visible progress.
Not compliance with a reporting format. Not numbers that satisfy an external requirement. Evidence that tells us whether learners are being reached.
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No signal required.
Every instrument works on paper. Evidence is recorded at the moment it happens by the person closest to it. Submission happens when connectivity is available — not as a precondition for recording.
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These numbers protect the facilitator.
When attendance drops because of a flood or a community event, the environmental condition is recorded — not blamed on the facilitator. The record protects the people doing the work.
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This is what a funder, an LGU, or a governing body actually needs to see.
Not a story. Not a photograph. A traceable record showing whether learners are being reached, whether sessions are happening, and whether the community is still engaged.