ASAE - The Center for Association Leadership Evaluation Job Board Description of Project The Minnesota Department of Health, through its Maternal and Child Health Section (State), is seeking Proposals from qualified Responders to provide professional and technical services to evaluate and report the effectiveness of the Post-Partum Depression Quality Improvement Project (PPDQIP). The goal of the Post-Partum Depression Quality Improvement Project is to support 10 to 15 pilot clinic sites throughout the state in developing a standard clinical protocol for implementing universal maternal depression screening at appropriate intervals during well child visits during the baby’s first year of life. The purpose of the initiative is to develop, test, and implement sustainable clinic models for incorporating maternal depression screening into pediatric well child visits in the first year of life for Medicaid enrolled children. Clinics participating in the quality improvement project will receive assistance in these main activities: Required Tasks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) DEVELOPING THE WATCHDOG CAPACITY IN ROMANIARomania, along with other formerly Communist-ruled countries, still struggles to establish government institutions free of mismanagement and fraud. The Norwegian government, along with Iceland and Liechtenstein, provides funding for a broad range of reform programs in Romania. Two initiatives—a website geared toward citizen engagement and a training program for volunteers and journalists—aim to promote open government and combat corruption. Read more. THE ROOT CAUSE OF GOVERMENT PERFORMANCE PROBLEMSThe American Customer Satisfaction Index puts local and federal agencies below all major private-sector categories in customer satisfaction. If you listen to oversight hearings, it seems legislators are also exasperated with poor government performance. The ASPA blog features commentary on news topics and how they relate to public administration.
External Resources Self-Assessment Reflect on your evaluation knowledge, skills, and dispositions using the Essential Competencies for Program Evaluation Self-Assessment Tool Evaluation Blogs Click here for a list of evaluation blogs. Professional Associations American Evaluation Association The American Evaluation Association is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Minnesota Evaluation Association The Mission of Minnesota Evaluation Association (MN EA) is to promote and improve the theory, practice, understanding and use of evaluation and its contribution to the community. Evaluation Companies To find evaluation organizations in your area, visit the American Evaluation Association’s find an evaluator page or the Minnesota Evaluation Association’s find an evaluator page. Online Resources Online Handbooks & How-tos How to Evaluate Foundation Programs (St.
AllianceOnline MESI People Faculty and Staff Jean A. King, PhD MESI Director Jean A. Melissa Haynes, PhD MESI Coordinator Melissa Chapman Haynes has been conducting program evaluation and research since 2002. MESI Advisory Board MESI is fortunate to work with a diverse group of evaluation professionals from across the University of Minnesota campus and greater twin cities area. MESI Student Consultants MESI student consultants work with MESI faculty and staff to provide high quality- low cost evaluation services.
National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA) Evaluation Services The MESI Model for evaluation consulting The MESI Model for evaluation services = Organizations in need of high quality, low cost evaluation with a commitment to student learning + Qualified and motivated Students in need of real-world + Support from MESI faculty and staff The MESI model is flexible allowing us to create a team with the expertise that is right for your evaluation project or training needs. Our areas of expertise range from evaluation design, data collection, data analysis, educational workshops, and even complete evaluations. Services offered Below are some of the evaluation services that we can help you or your organization with through the MESI model. Evaluation plan designEvaluation design reviewComplete evaluation: From design, to implementation, to analysis to reporting.Mail surveysTelephone surveysWeb surveysFocus groupsTechnical assistanceAssistance writing evaluation funding Expertise partners across the University Working with student consultants What’s the next step?