csu evaluation team: how to prepare your evaluation plan
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SSUF Goals Enhance Self- Sufficiency of Low- Income Families Reduce Number of Children/Families Living in Poverty Increase self-efficacy/life skills Increase access to community supports Increase skills for a stable home Increase parenting skills Increase family support Increase work participation Increase high quality child care Increase employment rates Increase work skills Increase educational attainment Build capacity of the transit system Increase access to reliable transportation SSUF Program and Activities Strengthen Families Who are Living in Poverty Increase Participation in Meaningful Work ActivitiesTRANSCRIPT
CSU Evaluation Team: How to prepare your evaluation plan
Roadmap
• SSUF Goals• Purposes of Evaluation• Steps taken before
evaluating programs
SSUF Goals
Enhance Self-Sufficiency of Low-
Income Families
Reduce Number of Children/Families Living in Poverty
• Increase self-efficacy/life skills• Increase access to community
supports• Increase skills for a stable home• Increase parenting skills• Increase family support• Increase work participation• Increase high quality child care• Increase employment rates• Increase work skills• Increase educational
attainment• Build capacity of the transit
system• Increase access to reliable
transportation
SSUF Program and Activities
Strengthen Families Who are Living in
Poverty
Increase Participation in Meaningful Work
Activities
Purpose I
What’s working well?
What isn’t?
Program refinement
Purpose II
Program Feedback
ParticipantProgress
StaffEffectiveness
Purpose II
Program Stronger Parenting Skills
Success!
Purpose II
Educational Attainment
Work Preparation
Skills
Before we start evaluating programs!
Step 1: Create your logic model
Step 2: Choose an evaluation design
Step 3: Choose logical outcomes and measure them
Organizational plan: what does the programdo and accomplish?
Logic Models
ProgramObjectives
Resources &
Activities
Demonstrated Outcomes
Resources:
Logic Models
Development Guide
Tutorial
CDC Evaluation Resources
Logic Model SampleResources Activities Outputs Short-Term
OutcomesLong-Term Outcomes
Goals
What resources do you have available?
What personnel are involved in your program?
What qualifications should your survey admin have?
What types of activities are included in your program?
What kind of population does your program serve and/or target?
What are some anticipated results of your program activities?
How many youth do you intend to serve?
How many programs do you offer?
What changes do you expect to see after individuals participate in your program activities?
How do you know that your program works?
How will you know when youth achieve certain developmental milestones?
What long-term effects do you expect to see as a result of your program?
How long do you expect the effects of your program to last?
What kind of long-term impact do you expect your program to have on the larger community?
What is the purpose of your program?
How will you continually improve your program?
Logic Model SampleResources Activities Outputs Short-Term
OutcomesLong-Term Outcomes
Goals
GED Educator
Case Manager
Program Manager:Education &Training
Director of Programs
Tutors
Provide Community GED prep classes
Assist students with job searching
Assist students with college admissions
20 Community GED students served
High school drop outs continue their education
Earn a GED
Increase grade level
Increase job searching and attainment skills
Increase self-efficacy
Increase educational attainment
Increase access to employment
Participate positively in the community
Enhance long-term self-sufficiency
Increase participation in meaningful work activities
Evaluation Design
Pre-Test Your Program
Post-Test
Evaluation Design
Pre-Test Your Program Post-Test
Pre-Test Post-Test
Group One: Program Participants
Group Two: Waiting-list Participants
Measurement
AnticipatedOutcomes
Validated, Reliable, &
Practical Tools
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