Needs Assessment
Ex-post
What is After?
SWOT
What are Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats?
Possess appropriate skills & experience, demonstrate cultural competence, continuous improvement
What is Competence?
Best done by whom?
What is a Team?
Having a supportive internal and external climate for your program
What is Environmental Support?
Before, During, After/Ongoing
What is when to perform a Needs Assessment?
Gov't officials, Funders, Staff, Clients, Partners
What are Stakeholders?
Negotiate honestly, disclose conflicts of interest, represent findings accurately, disclose source of financial support
What is (display) Honesty and Integrity?
Evaluation type that looks at results of program effort - did change occur and in the desired direction?
What is Outcome Evaluation?
Having the internal support and resources needed to manage your program effectively.
What is Organizational Capacity?
Existing Data, Listening Sessions, Surveys, Focus Groups, Interviews, Asset Mapping
What are Methods of data collection?
1 sentence statement describing the inspirational long-term outcome of an organization or program's work
What is a Vision Statement?
Include stakeholders, balance needs, examine assumptions, present results in an understandable manner
What General and Public Welfare?
EA is best done when?
What is at the Beginning?
Cultivating connections between your program and its stakeholders.
What is Partnerships?
To gain a deeper understanding, make decisions, eliminate surprises, justify program/service, increase accountability
What are reasons why you do a Needs Assessment?
1 sentence statement describing the reason a program/organization exists - what it does
What is a Mission Statement?
Understand evaluation context, get informed consent, protect confidentiality, respect differences
What is Respect for People?
Evaluation type that focuses on program implementation/operation.
What is Process Evaluation?
Taking actions that adjust your program to ensure its ongoing effectiveness.
What is Program Adaptation?
Ex-ante
What is before?
Helps you to achieve your goals and objectives
What is a Strategy?
Adherence to highest technical standards, explore strengths and weaknesses of evaluation approach, accurate communication of methods, limitations
What is Systematic Inquiry?
EA is also called...
What is Pre-Evaluation?
Using processes that guide your program's directions, goals and strengths.
What is Strategic Planning?