Workbook for an Evaluation Plan .doc

Workbook for Evaluation Planning Project to be Evaluated: __________________________________________ Date:_________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Worksheets Preparing for an Evaluation Program Stakeholders Overview of Program to Be Evaluated Logic Model Evaluation Plan Template Analyze the Information Plan to Share the Evaluation Results Resources Evaluation Frameworks Program Objectives Evaluation Questions Institutional Review Board (IRB) Gathering and Analyzing Data General Evaluation Resources Assessment for Environmental Health Appendix Qualifications for Evaluation Consultants Areas of Evaluator Expertise An Overview of the Five Most Common Data Collection Methods Preparing for an Evaluation What program would you like to evaluate? Why do you want to do an evaluation? What it is that you want to learn about your program? Who are your decision-makers? (Will you have their support if you decide to evaluate your program? What will you do if you don’t have their support?) What sort of time, resources, and staff do you have available to help you conduct an evaluation? Program Stakeholders List the stakeholders for your program. Those involved in program operations Those served or affected by the program The primary users of the evaluation results Write one or more ways that you might get your stakeholders involved and invested in your evaluation. Overview of Program to Be Evaluated What is the overall goal of your environmental public health program (or the program you would like to evaluate)? What are your program’s objectives? Overview of Program to Be Evaluated (continued) What are your program’s activities? List them and briefly note why you do that activity (how does it help you reach the goal?). Major program activities Why do you do this? (Rationale) 1. 2.