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. Sections of This Topic Include Online Guides, etc.Outcomes-EvaluationGeneral Resources Also see Evaluations (many kinds) Related Library Topics Related Library Topics Also See the Library's Blogs Related to Program Evaluations In addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which have posts related to Program Evaluations. Library's Business Planning Blog Library's Building a Business Blog Library's Strategic Planning Blog A Brief Introduction ... Note that much of the information in this section was gleaned from various works of Michael Quinn Patton. 1.. 2. 3. 1. 1.

Evaluations : Commission Guidance Documents Evaluating EU cohesion policy Guidance Documents for the 2014 – 2020 funding period Impact evaluation centre In any programme, the crucial questions are "what do you want to change?" and "how would you know if you have changed it?" Impact evaluation in DG Regional Policy falls into two broad categories: The "Theory-based" impact approach, which follows each step of the intervention logic and focuses on the mechanisms leading to the observed change, is particularly appropriate for answering the questions "why?" The two approaches are complementary and the most useful impact evaluations draw on a mix of methods: counterfactual methods to quantitatively estimate an impact, theory-based methods to understand the underlying mechanisms and the context of an intervention thus helping to modify or generalize it to other contexts. Conterfactual approach Frequently asked questions (FAQS) Counterfactual impact evaluations of Cohesion Policy. Theory-based approach Guidance Documents 2007-2013

Evaluation Logic Model The logic model is at the center of UW-Extension Program Development. It displays the sequence of actions that describe what the program is and will do – how investments link to results. We include 5 core components in this depiction of the program action: INPUTS: resources, contributions, investments that go into the program OUTPUTS: activities, services, events and products that reach people who participate or who are targeted OUTCOMES: results or changes for individuals, groups, communities, organizations, communities, or systems Assumptions: the beliefs we have about the program, the people involved, and the context and the way we think the program will work External Factors: the environment in which the program exists includes a variety of external factors that interact with and influence the program action. In UW-Extension, we use the logic model in planning, implementation, evaluation and communication.

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