CPRP flashcards
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- Cost recovery ratio
- Program revenue divided by total program expense, expressed as a percentage; used to compare subsidy levels across services and to set pricing policy targets.
- Work order backlog
- The count of open maintenance work orders at a point in time, tracked against completion rate to reveal staffing shortages or accumulating deferred repairs.
- Cost recovery pyramid
- A tiered model ranking services from the base, where basic community-benefit services are mostly tax supported, to the top, where individual-benefit services are mostly fee supported.
- ADA program access
- The requirement that people with disabilities can use programs and services, which may be met through facility modification, policy change, or alternate locations rather than construction alone.
- Emergency action plan
- A written document assigning roles and procedures for medical, fire, weather, and security incidents, including communication, evacuation routes, and post-incident reporting requirements.
- Negligence elements
- Duty, breach, causation, and damages; in parks and recreation, documented inspections, staff training, and reasonable warnings are the primary defenses against claims.
- Needs assessment
- A systematic process using surveys, interviews, observation, and secondary data to identify gaps between current and desired services before program design begins.
- Formative evaluation
- Assessment conducted while a program is running so that content, staffing, scheduling, or marketing can be adjusted before the program ends.
- Summative evaluation
- Assessment conducted after a program concludes that judges overall effectiveness against stated objectives, typically using participant surveys and outcome data.
- Fill rate
- Enrollment divided by available capacity for a program; a low rate signals a marketing or scheduling problem, while persistent waitlists signal unmet demand.
- SMART objectives
- Objectives written to be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound, converting broad goals into verifiable program outcomes that can be evaluated.
- Inclusion modification rule
- Programs must be adapted for participants with disabilities unless the change fundamentally alters the nature of the program or poses a direct threat to safety.
- Job analysis
- The process of documenting duties, responsibilities, reporting lines, and required knowledge, skills, and abilities; it is the basis for job descriptions and pay decisions.
- Progressive discipline
- A graduated sequence of consequences for repeated performance or conduct problems, typically verbal warning, written warning, suspension, then termination, with documentation at each step.
- Behavior-based interview
- An interview technique asking candidates to describe specific past situations, actions, and results, on the premise that past behavior predicts future job performance.
- Volunteer management cycle
- The repeating sequence of planning, recruiting, screening, orienting, training, supervising, recognizing, and evaluating volunteers who support agency programs and facilities.
- Staff-to-participant ratio
- The number of staff required per participant, set by participant age, activity risk, and accreditation standards; swimming, adventure, and inclusion support require lower ratios.
- Zero-based budgeting
- A budget method requiring every expense to be justified from zero each cycle rather than beginning from the prior year's funding level.
- Break-even point
- Fixed costs divided by the difference between price and variable cost per unit; the volume at which revenue exactly covers total costs.
- Enterprise fund
- A self-supporting accounting fund for services financed mainly by user fees, such as golf or aquatics, kept separate from the general tax fund.
- Capital improvement program
- A multi-year schedule of major construction, renovation, and equipment purchases with cost estimates, funding sources, and project timing.
- Direct versus indirect cost
- Direct costs are traceable to a single program, such as instructors or supplies; indirect costs are shared overhead such as utilities, administration, and facility depreciation.
- Master plan
- A long-range document guiding land use, facilities, and programs, built from inventory, needs assessment, public input, and adopted goals with an implementation schedule.
- Level of service
- A measure of park supply such as acres per 1,000 residents or facilities per population, compared with an adopted standard to identify service gaps.
- Feasibility study
- An analysis of need, site suitability, capital and operating costs, and revenue potential conducted before an agency commits to construct a facility.
- Site selection criteria
- Factors used to evaluate land for acquisition or development: size, access, topography, drainage, utilities, zoning, surrounding land use, and cost.
- Conservation easement
- A legal agreement that permanently limits development on a property while leaving ownership and specified uses with the private landowner.
- Preventive maintenance
- Scheduled servicing performed on a time or usage interval to reduce failures, extend equipment life, and lower long-run repair costs.
- Deferred maintenance
- Required repairs or replacements postponed because of budget limits, tracked as a backlog with cost estimates and risk ratings for prioritization.
- Life-cycle costing
- Comparing alternatives by total cost over the asset's life, including purchase, operations, maintenance, and replacement, rather than by purchase price alone.
- Playground use zone
- The area under and around play equipment where a fall can occur; surfacing must meet impact standards and the zone must be free of hazards.
- Universal design
- Designing environments usable by all people without adaptation, through equitable use, flexibility, simplicity, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low effort, and adequate space.