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Program Planning

Program Planning. Begin with the end in mind. What OUTCOMES would you expect to see; like to see?. --Behavioral --Social --Economic --Environmental. INPUTS. Program Investments (Internal/External). Using the Logic Model for Program Planning & Evaluation. Environment. Situation.

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Program Planning

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  1. Program Planning Begin with the end in mind. What OUTCOMES would you expect to see; like to see? --Behavioral --Social --Economic --Environmental

  2. INPUTS Program Investments (Internal/External) Using the Logic Model for Program Planning & Evaluation Environment Situation NEEDS ASSESSMENT EVALUATION PLAN OUTCOMES OUTPUTS Conditions Learning Action Participants Methods Medium Longer-term Shorter-term What results are expected or desired Who is reached What is done What is invested Assumptions

  3. Examples of Inputs Faculty, Staff Money Time Volunteers Partners Equipment Curricula Program Plans

  4. Whatwedo METHODS/ACTIVITIES Workshops Counseling On-site research Facilitation Product development Curriculum design Training Demonstrations Distance Education Who we reach PARTICIPANTS Target Audiences Customers Users Clients Learners Members Volunteers Examples of Outputs

  5. Examples of Outcomes Whatresults for individuals, businesses, communities? CONDITIONS Longer-term LEARNING Short ACTION Medium • Awareness • Knowledge • Attitudes • Skills • Opinion • Aspirations • Motivation • Behavior • Practice • Decisions • Skills in Action • Policies • Social action • Human • Economic • Civic • Environmental

  6. Chain of Outcomes CONDITIONS ACTION LEARNING Producers increase knowledge of water contamination risks Unused wells are sealed Improved water quality Participants increase knowledge and skills in financial management Establish financial goals, use spending plan Reduceddebt andincreased savings Community increases understanding of child care needs Residents and employers discuss options and implement a plan Child care needs are met Youth and adults learn gardening skills, nutrition, food prep & management Money saved, nutrition improved, residents enjoy greater sense of community Residents decide to convert an empty inner city parking lot to a community garden

  7. Logic Model Example OUTCOMES INPUTS OUTPUTS Learning Action Conditions Parents increase knowledge of child development Design parent ed curriculum Staff Reduced rates of child abuse and neglect Parents use improved parenting skills Targeted parents attend Money Partners Parents learn new ways to discipline Provide 6 training sessions

  8. IF IF IF IF THEN THEN THEN THEN Program invests time and money Resource Inventory can be developed Families will know what is available Logic Model Example(If-Then Relationships) Families will use services Families will have needs met INPUTS OUTPUT OUTCOMES Environment

  9. Logic Model Example • Business Counseling • Extension invests time and resources • A variety of educational activities are provided to business owners who participate • These owners gain knowledge and change practices resulting in… • improved business performance

  10. Why We Evaluate • If you measure results, you can tell success from failure. • If you can see success, you can reward it. • If you reward success, you’re probably not rewarding failure.

  11. Why We Evaluate (cont.) • If you can see success, you can learn from it. • If you can recognize failure, you can correct it. • If you can demonstrate results, you can win public support.

  12. Primary Uses of Evaluation Findings • Improve Programs • Identify strengths and weaknesses • Be a learning organization • Adapt a model locally • Manage more effectively • Encourage continuous improvement

  13. Primary Uses of Evaluation Findings (cont.) • Generate Knowledge • Generalize about effectiveness • Extrapolate principles about what works • Synthesize patterns across programs • Theory building • Scholarly publishing • Policy making

  14. Primary Uses of Evaluation Findings (cont.) • Judge Merit or Worth • Show results • Provide accountability to stakeholders • Help with continued funding/audits • Improve quality control • Document cost-benefit decisions • Decide a program’s future • Support accreditation/licensing

  15. Expectations for Exemplary Evaluation • Key Programs are designed with the intent of long-term outcomes, higher level condition changes, and major program impacts • Evaluation efforts use a variety of appropriate techniques • Evaluation plan reveals learning, action and (eventually) condition or system outcomes • Program is improved as a result • Impact reports are created for key audiences

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