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Program Evaluation

A resource tool to evaluate the impact of NCLB programs on student achievement outcomes and guide future program decisions.

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Program Evaluation

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  1. NCLB Program Evaluation

  2. Training Objectives • To provide consistency across the State regarding a process for conducting program evaluations for NCLB program administration, funding decisions and documentation • To provide a resource tool for conducting program evaluation to assess the fidelity of program implementation and impact on student achievement

  3. A thought… • Well-conceived, well-designed and thoughtfully analyzed evaluations can provide valuable insights into how programs are operating, the extent to which they are serving their intended beneficiaries, their strengths and weaknesses, their cost-effectiveness, and potentially productive directions for the future. Joan Herman Given this, what are the implications for evaluating NCLB programs?

  4. Statutory Requirements

  5. Statutory Requirements

  6. Other Program Evaluation Requirements • See pages 2-5.

  7. The purpose of this tool is to provide LEAs and campuses with a systematic process to evaluate the impact of federal program funding. Purpose of Tool Objectives: • To evaluate the effectiveness and impact of federal programs on student achievement outcomes. • To assess the impact of federally funded strategies on campus performance objectives (CPOs). • To determine the degree to which program funds met the intended purposes. • To guide future program decisions.

  8. Programs Included in Tool • Title I, Part A- Improving Basic Programs • Parent Involvement Policy and Programs • Title I, Part C- Migrant Education Program • Title I, Part D2- Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-risk • Title II, Part A- Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting • Title II, Part D- Enhancing Education Through Technology • Title III, Part A- English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act • Title IV, Part A- Safe and Drug Free Schools • Title V, Part A- Innovative Programs • State Compensatory Education • Local Option

  9. Common Definitions • Review Committee: List the committee members involved in the evaluation of this program. Include both names and positions. • Identified Needs: What were the identified needs of the organization from the comprehensive needs assessment as they correlate to this program? The district level evaluation should include a review of the reserved funds. • Strategies to Address Needs: What strategies were implemented to address the identified need(s) as noted in the district and/or campus improvement plan(s)?

  10. Expenditure: What were the total funds from this program used to implement the strategy? (If funds were coordinated with other federal ESEA funds, include only the amount of funds from this source on this worksheet and document the other program on the respective worksheet.) • Data: What data was used to measure the fidelity of implementation and the impact? • Impact: As you compare the identified needs to the established performance objectives in the district and/or campus improvement plans, what change occurred? Did the activity accomplish what was expected? If yes, why? If no, why not? • Recommendations: What are the committee's recommendations to continue, alter, or discontinue the initiative?

  11. Required Data to Complete Evaluation • Comprehensive Needs Assessment • District or Campus Improvement Plan(s) • Student Achievement Data • Budget Reports

  12. Added Value Data • State Assessment Data • TELPAS and AMAO Results • PBMAS and DVM reports • SAT/ACT/PSAT results • Advanced Course/ Dual Enrollment Data • Standardized Tests • AEIS and AYP Data Tables • Completion Rate • Promotion/ Retention Rates • Evidence of Program Implementation • Climate Surveys • Demographic Data

  13. 5-Step Evaluation Process Step 1: List Needs Step 5: Evaluate Impact Step 4: Review Data Step 3: Identify Funds Step 2: Identify Strategies

  14. Worksheet

  15. Debrief • How does this tool support our work? • What are our next steps?

  16. Additional Copies? Email: products@esc20.net Posted: www.esc20.net/nclb No Child Left Behind Program Series: Program Evaluation

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