Resources & Links
Below are just some of the available resources on program evaluation that you can access via the World Wide Web. For more information, you may want to consult with the staff at your local or regional prevention center and departments of education and public health. You can also ask your evaluator, your district's Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinator, and other colleagues for recommended readings on evaluation.
Organization and Associations
The following organizations and associations can provide you with valuable information about program evaluation:
American Evaluation Association
www.eval.org/Center for Prevention Research and Development
www.cprd.uiuc.edu/Central Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies
www2.miph.org/capt_eval/Children, Youth, and Families Education and Research Network
twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2.php?search=EvaluationUniversity of Kansas's Community Tool Box
ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
ericae.net/Empowerment Evaluation Institute
www.stanford.edu/~davidf/institute.htmlEvaluation Center
www.wmich.edu/evalctr/Evaluator's Institute
www.evaluatorsinstitute.com/Harvard Family Research Project's Evaluation Exchange
gseweb.harvard.edu/hfrp/eval.htmlNortheast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies
www.northeastcapt.org/resources/program/program_evaluation.htmlOn-line Evaluation Resource Library
oerl.sri.com/Research Triangle Institute
www.rti.org/Search Institute
www.search-institute.org/Sociometrics Corporation
www.socio.com/United Way of America's Outcome Measurement Resource Network
national.unitedway.org/outcomes/University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension's Program Development and Evaluation Unit
www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/U.S. Department of Evaluation's Planning and Evaluation Service
www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/Westat
www.westat.com/Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies
www.unr.edu/westcapt/bestpractices/eval.htmWorld Band Evaluation Unit
wbln0018.worldbank.org/wbies/wbievalu.nsf
Program Evaluation Guides
The following guides address many of the topics touched on in this on-line event and provide step-by-step instructions for planning and implementing program evaluations:
Basic Guide to Program Evaluation by Carter McNamara
www.mapnp.org/library/evaluatn/fnl_eval.htm#anchor1575679Evaluate Programs by CSAP's Decision Support System
www.preventiondss.org/Evaluation Cookbook by the Learning Technology Dissemination Initiative
www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/ltdi/cookbook/contents.html#endheadEvaluation Handbook by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
www.wkkf.org/pubs/tools/evaluation/pub770.pdfGetting to Outcomes: Methods and Tools for Planning, Self-Evaluation, and Accountability by Wandersman, Imm, Chinman, and Kaftarian
www.stanford.edu/~davidf/empowermentevaluation.html#GTOA Guide to Family Intervention and Prevention Program Evaluation by CYFERnet
www.fourh.umn.edu/evaluation/evaluationfiles/family/default.html
Note: This guide includes extensive information about evaluability assessment.Improving Evaluation Practice: Best Practice Guidelines for Evaluation by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
www1.oecd.org/puma/pac/pubs/evaluation.pdfMeasuring Program Outcomes: A Practical Approach by the United Way
national.unitedway.org/outcomes/resources/mpo/Planning a Program Evaluation by the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
cf.uwex.edu/ces/pubs/pdf/G3658_1.PDFTaking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs by Horizon Research, Inc.
www.horizon-research.com/publications/stock.pdfUnderstanding Evaluation: The Way to Better Prevention Programs by Westat
www.ed.gov/PDFDocs/handbook.pdfUser-Friendly Handbook for Mixed-Methods Evaluation by the National Science Foundation
www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/REC/pubs/NSF97-153/start.htmUser-Friendly Handbook for Program Evaluation by the National Science Foundation
www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/EVAL/handbook/handbook.htm
More Information About Logic Models
While many of the above guides include information about logic models, you can learn even more about this topic from the following resources:
Applying a Theory of Change Approach to the Evaluation of Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Progress, Prospects, and Problems by the Aspen Institute
www.aspenroundtable.org/vol2/connell.htmSelected Bibliography: Logic Models in Program Evaluation by the CDC Evaluation Working Group
www.cdc.gov/eval/logic%20model%20bibliography.PDFEverything You Wanted to Know About Logic Models But Were Afraid to Ask by Connie C. Schmitz and Beverly A. Parsons
www.insites.org/documents/logmod.htmLogic Model: Your Map and Model of Action (in section 2 of Evaluating Collaboratives) by the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
cf.uwex.edu/ces/pubs/pdf/G3658_8.PDFProgram Logic Model (excerpt from the Program Evaluation Toolkit) by the Ontario Ministry of Health
www.uottawa.ca/academic/med/epid/excerpt.htm
For more information, check out the resources compiled by the CDC Evaluation Working Group.
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