It is my business to locate trouble… Making Evaluation Work

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Evaluation Cyclebeginning at the end

Using Resultsin many ways with many people who need to know

Who

needs

to know?

Using Resultsin many ways with many people who need to know

What do they

need to know?

Report Elementscomponents of a formal report

Accountability

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Problem/Need

Program

Details

Research Base

-Local Needs

-National Trends

-Prior Research

Best Practice Strategy

-Audience

-Setting

-Activities

-

Report Elementscomponents of a formal report

AccountabilityEvidence of

Merit and

Worth

Evidence of

Merit and

Worth

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Problem/Need

Program

Details

Research Base

-Local Needs

-National Trends

-Prior Research

Best Practice Strategy

-Audience

-Setting

-Activities

Changes in Key Indicators

relative to context and

expectations

Report Elementscomponents of a formal report

AccountabilityEvidence of

Merit and

Worth

Evidence of

Merit and

Worth

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Problem/Need

Program

Details

Research Base

-Local Needs

-National Trends

-Prior Research

Best Practice Strategy

-Audience

-Setting

-Activities

Changes in Key Indicators

relative to context and

expectations

Why?

Who

What

When

Where

How

What’s so?

So What?

Report Elementscomponents of a formal report

AccountabilityEvidence of

Merit and

Worth

Evidence of

Merit and

Worth

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Problem/Need

Program

Details

Research Base90% of jobs require STEM skills

50% of local teachers cited need for

STEM

90% of jobs require STEM skills

50% of local teachers cited need for

STEM

Report Elementscomponents of a formal report

AccountabilityEvidence of

Merit and

Worth

Evidence of

Merit and

Worth

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Problem/Need

Program

Details

Best Practice Strategy

500 youth…50 events…

60 volunteers

Partnering with schools,

businesses, civic clubs…

500 youth…50 events…

60 volunteers

Partnering with schools,

businesses, civic clubs…

Research Base90% of jobs require STEM skills

50% of local teachers cited need for

STEM

90% of jobs require STEM skills

50% of local teachers cited need for

STEM

Report Elementscomponents of a formal report

AccountabilityEvidence of

Merit and

Worth

Evidence of

Merit and

Worth

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Problem/Need

Program

Details

Best Practice Strategy

Changes in Key Indicators

500 youth…50 events…

60 volunteers

Partnering with schools,

businesses, civic clubs…

500 youth…50 events…

60 volunteers

Partnering with schools,

businesses, civic clubs…

Research Base90% of jobs require STEM skills

50% of local teachers cited need for

STEM

90% of jobs require STEM skills

50% of local teachers cited need for

STEM

Survey: 82% of 345 youth…

Obs: 12 teams Excellent on Tech

Interview…

Records: Service, Training..

Survey: 82% of 345 youth…

Obs: 12 teams Excellent on Tech

Interview…

Records: Service, Training..

Report Elementscomponents of a formal report

Try to describe

your own program

Evidence of

Merit and

Worth

Evidence of

Merit and

Worth

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Problem/Need

Program

Details

Best Practice Strategy

Changes in Key Indicators

500 youth…50 events…

60 volunteers

Partnering with schools,

businesses, civic clubs…

500 youth…50 events…

60 volunteers

Partnering with schools,

businesses, civic clubs…

Research Base90% of jobs require STEM skills

50% of local teachers cited need for

STEM

90% of jobs require STEM skills

50% of local teachers cited need for

STEM

Survey: 82% of 345 youth…

Obs: 12 teams Excellent on Tech

Interview…

Records: Service, Training..

Survey: 82% of 345 youth…

Obs: 12 teams Excellent on Tech

Interview…

Records: Service, Training..

Report Elementscomponents of a formal report

Accountability

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Challenges

New Opportunities

Enhancements

Appendices

Problems,

Details,

Evidence

Obstacles,

Adjustments

Difficult Experiences30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

Conclusions

Support

Materials

Program

Details

Report Elementscomponents of a formal evaluation

Accountability

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Challenges

New Opportunities

Enhancements

Appendices

Problems,

Details,

Evidence

Obstacles,

Adjustments Implications

Advanced training is needed…

Organization policy change…

Advanced training is needed…

Organization policy change…

Difficult Experiences30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

Conclusions

Support

Materials

Program

Details

Report Elementscomponents of a formal evaluation

Accountability

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Challenges

New Opportunities

Enhancements

Appendices

Problems,

Details,

Evidence

Obstacles,

Adjustments Implications

Illustrations

Advanced training is needed…

Organization policy change…

Advanced training is needed…

Organization policy change…

Difficult Experiences30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

As shown in the Table …

One participant said…

Pictured in the photo are…

As shown in the Table …

One participant said…

Pictured in the photo are…

Conclusions

Support

Materials

Program

Details

Report Elementscomponents of a formal evaluation

Accountability

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Challenges

New Opportunities

Enhancements

Appendices

Problems,

Details,

Evidence

Obstacles,

Adjustments Implications

Illustrations

Advanced training is needed…

Organization policy change…

Advanced training is needed…

Organization policy change…

Difficult Experiences30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

As shown in the Table …

One participant said…

Pictured in the photo are…

As shown in the Table …

One participant said…

Pictured in the photo are…

Conclusions

Support

Materials

Program

Details

Additional Materials Program History… Organizational

Chart…

Detailed Budget…

Program History… Organizational

Chart…

Detailed Budget…

Report Elementscomponents of an detailed evaluation

So what would you

add to your report?

Opportunity

Program Response

Impact

Challenges

New Opportunities

Enhancements

Appendices

Problems,

Details,

Evidence

Problems,

Adjustments Implications

Illustrations

Advanced training is needed…

Organization policy change…

Advanced training is needed…

Organization policy change…

Difficult Experiences30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

30% had no transportation…

When the budget was cut…\

As shown in the Table …

One participant said…

Pictured in the photo are…

As shown in the Table …

One participant said…

Pictured in the photo are…

Conclusions

Support

Materials

Program

Details

Additional Materials Program History… Organizational

Chart…

Detailed Budget…

Program History… Organizational

Chart…

Detailed Budget…

Evaluation and Researchpaws for thought

Research

Discovery of Knowledge

Evaluation

Evidence for Effectiveness

Evaluabilityis this the right time to ask?

Missing the Mark…or the Data

Focusingwhat difference was intended?

IndicatorsLevelPriorityPrecision

Big P, little Pwhat did you expect?

Big picturePurpose-drivenCommunity-drivenEvidence-drivenDriven to completion

Mapping Evaluationenjoying the journey

Program Plan of WorkLogic ModelQuality and OutcomesPurposes of Evaluation

Mapping Evaluationenjoying the journey

Program Plan of WorkLogic ModelQuality and OutcomesPurposes of Evaluation

The End

Bye

Reportingwhat do you have to say for yourself?

Annual Report: Program Impact

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