DEFINTIONS
Broad statement of the ultimate aims of a program that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time Bound
What is a SMART goal?
Attendance and participation tracked using sign in sheets
What is a process measure?
An illustration of a program. What the program will do and what it is meant to accomplish. Most common tool in program design and evaluation. They are a required element of grant proposals
What is a logic model?
The investments that are being made in the program
What is an input question?
Relative – Frame or reference, shaped by a value system/standar d to a condition. Ex. Income: family size
a combination of qualitative and quantitative statements that justify a need for action
What is a social problem?
The specific measurable information collected to track whether an outcome has actually occurred.
What is an Indicator?
Origin of attendees
What is a process measure?
Four dimensions Personality assessment that examines: Where do you focus of attention, How take in information and find out about things, How do you make decisions, Orientation to the outer world (actively assess or take it in)
What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?
The activities the program is engaging in
What is an output - activities question?
Facts or a statistical representation of the phenomenon. Ex. Income - fact
A statement of fact with no subjective interpretation
What is a condition?
The changes in the lives of the individuals, families, organization or community as a result of the program.
What are outcomes?
Attendees indicated reduced rates of HIV as a result of their participation in sexual health workshops
What is an outcome measure?
These tools include: Clear roles: ex. (co)facilitator, notetaker, Agenda (distributed earlier), A brief check-in (w/names at 1st mtg), Items to cover (Topic A [time]), Review of who will do what by when, a brief process evaluation (end of meeting), and Newsprint, Google doc, whiteboard, etc.
What are facilitator tools?
The participants are completing these activities
What is an output – participation question?
What are the needs? Ex. Basic survival (food, housing); Safety; social (belonging), Esteem (ego); Self actualization
What is social need?
Data used to demonstrate the implementation of activities. These include products of activities and indicators of services provided. These provide documentation of whether a program is being implemented as intended.
What are Process Measures?
A student post survey indicated growth in sixth grade students' awareness in what to do if they are bullied or see bullying occurring.
What is an outcome measure?
This legendary singer & actress was born in Charleroi in 1934. She won the Miss Pittsburgh contest in 1952. She starred in a TV show in the 1970s in which she played the widowed mother of 5 singing children.
Who is Shirley Jones?
The participants are improving (on measures of self esteem, depression, etc)
What is an outcome question?
Program Design which may include Social Service, Community Organizing, Community Development Policy Change, etc.
What is Intervention Strategy?
These represent the actual change/s or lack of changes in the target (e.g., clients/system) of the program that are directly related to the goals/and objectives. These may or may not include intended or unintended consequences. Need to consider: leaders, systems, students.
What are Outcome Measures?
Percentage of people who are able of find permanent housing.
What is an outcome measure?
She was born in 1958 and is an American rock singer who was the front woman of her own band. She was born in Wynnewood near Philadelphia. The band's song "I Love Rock 'n Roll" was #1 on Billboard in 1982.
Who is Joan Jett?
The effects across specific populations or in society or in institutions
What is an impact question?
He is often considered the father of the American public education.
Who is Horace Mann?