Indicators: Definition and Use in a Results-Based Accountability System / Browse Our Publications / Publications & Resources. This brief defines and explores the role of indicators as an integral part of a results-based accountability system. The brief shows how indicators enable decision makers to assess progress toward the achievement of intended outputs, outcomes, goals, and objectives. About This Series These short reports are designed to frame and contribute to the public debate on evaluation, accountability, and organizational learning. I. An indicator provides evidence that a certain condition exists or certain results have or have not been achieved (Brizius & Campbell, p.A-15). II. Indicators can measure inputs, process, outputs, and outcomes.
Outcome indicators measure the broader results achieved through the provision of goods and services. III. Choosing the most appropriate indicators can be difficult. Does this indicator enable one to know about the expected result or condition? IV. V. General Information on Indicators Brizius, J. Friedman, M. (1995 July). Information on Child and Family Indicators. MEASURE Evaluation — UNC Carolina Population Center. Kyrgyzstan. Basic Guide to Program Evaluation (Including Many Additional Resources) © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing and Evaluation.
This document provides guidance toward planning and implementing an evaluation process for for-profit or nonprofit programs -- there are many kinds of evaluations that can be applied to programs, for example, goals-based, process-based and outcomes-based. Nonprofit organizations are increasingly interested in outcomes-based evaluation. If you are interested in learning more about outcomes-based evaluation, then see the sections Outcomes-Evaluation and Outcomes-Based Evaluations in Nonprofit Organizations.
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