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Part 2: Evaluation Planning
Behind every successful action there’s usually a detailed
plan. Often, when a program fails to yield the expected outcomes,
it is because of poor planning. In order to focus your activities
and effectively demonstrate the benefits of your program, it
is critical to generate a plan for conducting the evaluation.
An evaluation plan ensures that your evaluation is conducted
systematically. It identifies the purpose of the evaluation,
the evaluation type and design best suited to your needs, the
resources required to get it done, and a description of what
you will do with the results. A good evaluation plan will guide
you through each step of the evaluation process.
Tip: The
more attention you give to planning the evaluation,
the more effective it will be.1 |
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First, each of the activities involved in your evaluation
plan should provide information to guide the revision and
improvement of some part of your program. The following is
a list of the steps you should take to put together your evaluation
plan. Click on each step to learn more.
- Clarify the Purpose of the
Evaluation
- Decide What to Evaluate
- Understand What’s
Involved
- Choose the Evaluation
Type and Design
- Gather the Necessary
Resources
- Decide Who Will Conduct
the Evaluation
- Determine How to Use
The Results
- Tips for Best Results
- Valuable Resources
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1. Source: Child Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Team. (n.d.). What is program evaluation? In The program
manager's guide to evaluation. Retrieved January 25,
2004 from the Administration for Children and Families web
site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/core/pubs_reports/chapter_2_pmguide.html
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