# Program Activities Program Activities in PEARS map to the **Direct Education** section of **Project and Activity Results** in N-PEARS. Data is aggregated by project. ## Inclusion Criteria In addition to the [global criteria](/analyze/n-pears-export.md), the following rules apply: * Only programs with an assigned **project** in SNAP-Ed Custom Data are included. * Programs must have at least one session or module **20 minutes or longer**. * Only sessions with dates within the **Federal Fiscal Year** (October 1 through September 30) are counted. ## Field Mapping ### Mode of Delivery | PEARS Field | N-PEARS Field | Calculation | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Methods used to deliver this program → In person | How was direct education delivered? → In person | Checked if any activity in the project has "In person" selected | | Methods used to deliver this program → Virtual, live online | How was direct education delivered? → Virtual, live online | Checked if any activity has "Virtual, live online" selected | | Methods used to deliver this program → Virtual, self-directed & interactive | How was direct education delivered? → Virtual, self-directed & interactive | Checked if any activity has "Virtual, self-directed & interactive" selected | ### Session Types | PEARS Field | N-PEARS Field | Calculation | | ----------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Sessions | Single Session | Checked if any activity has exactly 1 session/module of 20+ minutes | | Sessions | Series of 2-4 sessions | Checked if any activity has 2-4 sessions/modules of 20+ minutes | | Sessions | Series of 5-9 sessions | Checked if any activity has 5-9 sessions/modules of 20+ minutes | | Sessions | Series of 10 or more sessions | Checked if any activity has 10+ sessions/modules of 20+ minutes | ### Session Counts and Time | PEARS Field | N-PEARS Field | Calculation | | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Sessions → Virtual = False | Total sessions delivered → In Person | Count of non-virtual sessions | | Sessions → Virtual = True | Total sessions delivered → Virtual | Count of virtual sessions plus virtual modules | | Session Length / Module Avg Time | Estimated total time participants engaged | Sum session and module lengths per activity, then calculate mean per project | ### Languages | PEARS Field | N-PEARS Field | Calculation | | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | Language(s) used to deliver this program | In what languages was direct education offered? | All languages used across qualifying activities are checked | | Please specify additional language(s) | Other Languages | Each unique "other language" adds a new row | ### Sites and Settings | PEARS Field | N-PEARS Field | Calculation | | ----------------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Site | Project Sites | All sites from qualifying activities are included with "Direct Education" as the intervention approach | | Setting (SNAP-Ed Custom Data) | Setting | Each site is annotated with the distinct settings from its associated program activities | ### Reach and Demographics | PEARS Field | N-PEARS Field | Calculation | | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Total (Demographics) | Total number of SNAP-Ed direct education participants (unduplicated) | Sum of the Total field across all qualifying activities in the project | | Method used to determine demographic makeup | Actual Count / Estimated Count | Demographics are grouped by actual vs. estimated collection method | Demographic fields (Gender, Age, Ethnicity, Race) are mapped directly from PEARS to N-PEARS with the following exceptions: * **Non-Binary (Gender)** → Reported as "Unknown" in N-PEARS. * **Prefer not to respond (Age)** → Reported as "Unknown" in N-PEARS. ### Age Subgroup Splitting {% hint style="warning" %} **NOTE:** For reporting years 2024 and later, if participation is recorded in the broad 5-17 age range and the total exceeds the sum of the age subgroups (5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-17), the difference is distributed evenly across the four subgroups. {% endhint %} ### Project-Level Fields | PEARS Field | N-PEARS Field | Calculation | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Project (SNAP-Ed Custom Data) | Does this project include direct education interventions? | "Yes" if any qualifying activity exists for the project; otherwise "No" | | Project (SNAP-Ed Custom Data) | Stage of direct education intervention at end of fiscal year | "Implemented" if any qualifying activity exists; otherwise "Not yet implemented" | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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