Fact Sheets and Tools

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Developing evaluation products including, among other things, program evaluation fact sheets and tools that facilitate the evaluation of environmental programs and innovation is an essential component of Evaluation Support Division's efforts to build evaluation capacity throughout the Agency. To this end, a series of fact sheets on selected program evaluations designed to share the results and benefits of evaluations conducted across the Agency are below. Other tools such as an evaluation worksheet that provides basic guidelines for planning an evaluation are available for download to assist in the conduct of evaluations.

Fact Sheets | Tools

Evaluation Report and Findings Fact Sheets

A Review of Statewide Watershed Management Approaches (PDF Format 52K)

An Evaluation of OAR's Tribal Air Program (PDF Format 72K)

An Evaluation of EPA's Safe Drinking Water Program in Central America (PDF Format 54K)

An Evaluation of a Regional Clean Air Incentives Market: Lessons in Environmental Markets and Innovation (PDF Format 52K)

Evaluation of Community-Based Environmental Protection Projects: Accomplishments and Lessons Learned (PDF Format )

An Evaluation of the Water Quality Standards Development and Review Process

Evaluation of Implementation Experiences with Innovative Air Permits: Results of the U.S. EPA Flexible Permit Implementation Review (PDF Format 66K)

Project in Excellence and Leadership: New England Universities' Laboratories Mid-Term Evaluation: Piloting Superior Environmental Performance in Labs (PDF Format 60K)

An Evaluation of Partnerships to Address Environmental Justice Issues in Communities (PDF Format 56KM)

Case Studies of Six Partnerships Used to Address Environmental Justice Issues in Communities (PDF Format 55K)

Findings and Recommendations from An Evaluation of Partnerships to Address Environmental Justice Issues in Communities (PDF Format 84K)

Evaluation of Air Toxics Monitoring in EPA Region 9 (PDF Format 34K)

Evaluation of EPA's Tribal General Assistance Program (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)

Evaluating the Effectiveness of EPA's Pollution Prevention Information Network (PDF) (5 pp, 72K)

Other Fact Sheets and Products

Evaluation Support Division Brochure

Program Evaluation Tools

This section contains links to tools to help in designing and conducting an evaluation.

Program Evaluation Planning Tools

Report Formatting and Presentation Guidelines (PDF Format 221K)
Program Evaluation Contracts Checklist (PDF Format 64KB)
Checklist to help evaluators identify key contractual issues.
Program Evaluation Worksheet (PDF Format 60KB)
Worksheet providing basic guidelines for planning an evaluation.
Worksheets for Planning, Conducting and Managing an Evaluation (PDF Format 201KB)
Detailed worksheets useful in planning, conducting and managing an evaluation.
Program Evaluation Framework
Evaluation Support Division is designing a framework to serve as a guide in using program evaluation. It will be a practical, non-prescriptive tool, designed to summarize and organize essential elements of program evaluation.
Logic Model Information Resources
University of Wisconsin, Program Development and Evaluation website provides instructional resources for developing a logic model. A self-study module is available on-line.
Logic Model Toolkit

Data Collection Tools

ICRs for Program Evaluation
A set of documents that describe reporting, recordkeeping, survey, or other information collection requirements imposed on the public by the EPA.

Other Tools

Georgia Tech Evaluation Tools

Center for Disease Control
Framework for Program Evaluation

Horizon Research Inc.

Taking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs

Kellogg Foundation

National Science Foundation

User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation

OECD

Best Practice Guidelines for Program Evaluation

U.S. Department of Education

Guide to Program Outcome Measurement for the U.S. Department of Education
(Copies can be obtained through the Planning and Evaluation Publications Office, U.S. Department of Education (202) 401-0590.)
Understanding Evaluation: The Way to Better Prevention Programs

United Way

Achieving and Measuring Community Outcomes: Challenges, Issues, Some Approaches
(April 1999)

Presentations

Performance Management

Introduction to Logic Modeling, Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation: A Primer for Managers (PDF 59 pages, 273KB) PowerPoint slides of performance management training presented to managers.

Program Evaluation

Introduction to Planning, Conducting and Managing Your Program Evaluation: September 30, 2003 Workshop (PDF Format 900KB)
PowerPoint slides from OPEI/OCFO Program Evaluation Competition Training Workshop.
Evaluation Workshop Training Presentation
Presentation of PowerPoint slides from ESD's 2000 Program Evaluation workshops.
GPRA Tutorial: Section 4 Program Performance Evaluation (PDF 325.4K)
Presentation on the basic steps involved in conducting a program performance evaluation.
Enhancing Program Evaluation In the Office of Water (PDF 74.9K)
PowerPoint presentation describing OW's strategy for enhancing and building capacity for program evaluation.
Building in Results: Challenges and Opportunities for Measuring PERD R&D (PDF 2.94M)
By Scott Coutts, Canadian National Resources

OECA's Performance Measurement Template (PDF 617.8K)
PowerPoint presentation slides on OECA's Performance Measurement Profile.