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Program Evaluation

Date:

December 4-5, 2007
Duration: 2.0 days
Cost: $200.00
City/State: Birmingham, AL
Training Location: Sheraton Birmingham Hotel
2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
** Instructions to book a room at the special negotiated conference rate will be included with your registration confirmation.

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Program Evaluation
This workshop presents program evaluation as a tool that managers can use to determine whether or not their basic programs are achieving their stated goals and objectives. This user-friendly, interactive training provides victim service agencies the information, skills, and tools needed to participate in the planning and implementation of the ongoing evaluation of their programs and services. Key topics include:

  • Selecting the appropriate type of program evaluation to meet your needs.

  • Developing logic models that identify data sources, measures, and program outcomes.

  • Conducting basic analysis of your evaluation data.

  • Using evaluation results to monitor progress, make midcourse changes, and document program success.


Module 1: Introduction and Overview

By the end of this Module, participants will be able to:

  • Know other participants and the trainer.

  • Identify the information that will be discussed during this workshop.

Module 2: What is Evaluation?

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • Identify risks and benefits of conducting evaluations.

  • Define evaluation.

  • Identify different types of evaluation and associated questions.

Module 3: Preparing for an Evaluation

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the purpose of an evaluability assessment.

  • Write measurable goals and objectives.

  • Develop and operationalize a program logic model.

  • Identify key evaluation questions of interest.

Module 4: Developing an Evaluation Plan

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • Distinguish between process, outcome and impact evaluations.

  • Identify the pros and cons of different evaluation designs.

  • Identify the pros and cons of different data collection methods.

  • Develop an evaluation plan.

Module 5: Conducting an Evaluation

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • Identify key steps to data collection.

  • Understand the difference between confidentiality and anonymity.

  • Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative analytic techniques.

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