Coastal Services Center

Project Design and Evaluation

This two-day course provides the knowledge, skills, and tools to design and implement projects that have measurable impacts on a targeted audience. The interactive curriculum is designed to increase the effectiveness of projects by applying valid instructional design theory to their design.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to

• Describe the context of project design and evaluation within the scope of agency and organization missions, strategic plans, and established program niches
• Apply appropriate instructional design theory and practices to project development
• Explain the role of logic models in project design and evaluation and create logic models for their projects
• Use performance measurement as part of project evaluation
• Describe three types and four levels of evaluation that can be applied to extension and education projects

Prerequisites

None

Course Offerings

This course is available by request to be taught at your organization (see Hosting Requirements below).

Hosting Requirements

The cost is minimal for participants and host organizations. Please review our remote training requirements (PDF) for host responsibilities, costs, and site requirements.

Contact Information

For additional course, hosting, or registration information, e-mail csc.training.cms@noaa.gov.