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Program Evaluation Roadmap

Steps in Program Evaluation - Key Planning Activities

Things To Consider When Managing an Evaluation:

• Protection of Human Subjects

• Timeline

• Responsibilities

• Budget

Step 1: Engage stakeholders

Step 2: Focus

• Describe program - use the logic model

• Define purpose

• Determine use/users

• Determine key questions

• Select indicators

• Determine design

Step 3: Collect data

• Identify sources

• Select method(s)

• Pilot test

• Set schedule

• Determine sample

Step 4: Analyze and interpret

• Process data

• Analyze

• Interpret data

• What did you learn?

• What are the limitations?

Step 5: Use

• Share findings and lessons learned

• Use in decision-making

• Determine next steps

Standards of Evaluation:

• Utility

• Feasibility

• Propriety

• Accuracy

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