Region 5 Evaluation Work Group December 16, 2011

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Presented by:

Barbara Buswell:

Region 5 RPTAC Director

Nora Thompson:

Region 6 RPTAC Director

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Session Outcomes:
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Review key concepts and evaluation from last session Answer your questions now that you have begun to outline your evaluation methods and procedures Send you all forth with tools and confidence

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An Evaluation Answers
One or more of four main types of questions?

What occurred; what did we do? How well did it go; how well did we do it? So what? What difference did our efforts make? What changed? What should we change in future projects?

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Evaluate Project Effectiveness

Are we doing what we promised in our proposal in the timeline established? In what ways and to what extent is our project as a whole effective? How effective are our specific approaches and activities? How can we be sure that we are meeting our outcomes?

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Use Key Vocabulary or Terms

Formative

Summative Qualitative Quantitative High Quality Relevant Useful Others?

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Consider Your Methods

Use a variety of approaches to ensure that you are using both formative and summative approaches. Consider the appropriateness of the method to the activity. Consider the yield of various approaches.

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Data Collection Methods

Sources of Information n Existing data
Program records, attendance logs, etc - Pictures, charts, maps, pictorial records n Program participants n Others: key informants, nonparticipants, proponents, critics, staff, collaborators, funders, etc.
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Data Collection Methods n Survey n Interview n Test n Observation n Group techniques n Case study n Photography n Document review n Expert or peer review
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Communicate Your Evaluation Approaches Effectively

Consider an evaluation chart that articulates for each goal:

The Goal Evaluation Question Methodology to Be Used Criteria Timeline

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The Key: Alignment

Remember to be sure that your evaluation methods and plan align with

Your grant goals Your management plan Your logic model The parameters in the RFA OSEP Performance Measures (high quality, relevant, useful)
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Resource Materials

Go to region5ptac.org

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Go forth with skill & confidence!

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