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EVALUATION PERSPECTIVES:LOGIC MODELS, IMPACTS AND
BUDGETING
2 0 1 1 S Y S T E M S S C I E N C EG R A N T S M A N S H I P W O R K S H O P
U S D A N AT I O N A L I N S T I T U T E O F F O O DA N D A G R I C U LT U R E
AU G U S T 9 , 2 0 1 1Dr. Gary J. SkolitsTiffany L. Smith
Institute for Assessment and Evaluation
865-974-2777
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Evaluation Presentation Topics
1. Logic model basics
2. Documenting project impacts
3. Evaluation do’s and don’ts
4. Evaluation budgeting perspectives
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1. Logic Model Basics
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1. Logic Model Basics
A logic model is a visual depiction of
how a project intervention is
expected to produce a desired
outcome
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General Logic of a Project
Social Need (Problem)
Project Intervention (Action)
Results (Change)
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Logic Model Drivers
Needs Project Interventions Results
Needs Purpose Inputs
Outputs Outcomes
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Logic Model Elements
A. Needs
B. Purpose
C. Inputs
D. Outputs
E. Outcomes
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A. Needs
What problems deserve attention?
oAlways competing needsoSelect critical need to addressoDefine the need
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B. Purpose
What do you seek to accomplish towards addressing this problem?
oSelect aspects of the problem to addressoDefine the specific purpose of your project
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C. Inputs
What resources will you invest?
oMoney
oPeople
oMaterials
oEquipment
oPartners
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D. Outputs
What will you do?
oServices
oTraining
oProducts
Whom will you reach?
oClients (must define this group)
oTypically multiple stakeholders
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E. Outcomes
What results will you achieve?
Short-term (initial impact on participants)
Medium-term (ongoing impact on participants)
Long-term (impact on the problem)
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2. Documenting Project Impacts
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Outcomes – Short-Term
Feedback
Awareness
Commitment
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Outcomes – Medium-Term
Knowledge/Skills
Disposition
Behavior
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Outcomes - Long-Term
Achievement of project purpose
Favorable change in the initial need of concern
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Impact: A Theory of Change
Short -term: If participant reaction is positive, then you theorize that participants are likely to learn desired knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Medium-term: If participant learning/growth occurs (i.e., knowledge, skills, and dispositions), then you theorize that participants will change their behavior.
Long-term: If behavior changes, then you theorize that there will be a positive change in terms of the initial need.
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Logic Model Template University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension
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EVALUATION: check and verify
What do you want to know?
How will you know it?
PLANNING: start with the end in mind
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3. Evaluation Do’s and Don’ts
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A Few Evaluation Do’s
Talk with colleagues sponsoring similar projects for leads on good evaluators
Engage an evaluator with a good reputation and experience with your type of evaluation need
Engage an evaluator early in project planning
Understand the role of formative and summative project evaluation
Recognize the importance of efficient, reliable data collection
Build evaluation data collection into project operations (when possible)
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A Few Evaluation Dont’s
Be intimidated by evaluation – it is meant to enhance your project
Fail to communicate with your evaluator on a regularly scheduled basis
Forget to address IRB concerns – protect yourself and your clients/stakeholders
Miss the opportunity to use project and evaluation data to add to the literature in your field
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4 . Evaluation Budgeting Perspectives
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4. Budgeting for Evaluation
Some factors to consider
Evaluation costs depend on the required effort of the evaluator
A general rule: 5% to 8% of project budget
Be prepared to negotiate with your evaluator to minimize evaluation costs
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Budgeting for Evaluation
The more data project staff collect, the lower the evaluation costs. (However, some data should be collected by the evaluator.)
Link any proposed evaluation budget to specific evaluation plan and tasks.
Stay on top of the deliverables promised by your evaluator.
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Two Key Resources
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Extension)http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/evallogicmodel.html
Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Guide http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2006/02/WK-Kellogg-Foundation-Logic-Model-Development-Guide.aspx
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Gary Skolits [email protected]
865-974-2777
Institute for Assessment and EvaluationUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville
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