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	Program Evaluation
		Program evaluation is designed to serve the Legislature of Wyoming, through the Management Audit Committee, by providing legislative oversight of programs that utilize public funds.
		Evaluation reports contain timely and useful analytical material of a sort that is not provided by other sources.
		Program evaluation is a response to legislators’ demands for independent, thorough analyses of program performance and related policy issues.
	legisweb.state.wy.us /progeval/evalhome.htm (299 words)

	Evaluation Design
		An evaluation design consists of the evaluation questions under study, the methodological strategies for answering these questions, a data collection plan that anticipates and addresses problems that may be encountered, an analysis plan that will ensure that questions are answered appropriately, and a product description (usually a report).
		Evaluators help clients develop the "correct" questions for study, because how questions are posed has immense implications for the evaluation approach taken, the data collected, etc.-in other words, for the entire evaluation design.
		Evaluators also use the terms "formative" versus "summative" evaluation to refer to work that focuses on forming/planning/improving a program, versus assessing the end result or summary effects of the program.
	www.fsis.usda.gov /about_fsis/Evaluation_Design/index.asp (810 words)

	Basic Guide to Program Evaluation
		Program evaluation is carefully collecting information about a program or some aspect of a program in order to make necessary decisions about the program.
		Program evaluation can include any or a variety of at least 35 different types of evaluation, such as for needs assessments, accreditation, cost/benefit analysis, effectiveness, efficiency, formative, summative, goal-based, process, outcomes, etc. The type of evaluation you undertake to improve your programs depends on what you want to learn about the program.
		Goal-based evaluations are evaluating the extent to which programs are meeting predetermined goals or objectives.
	www.managementhelp.org /evaluatn/fnl_eval.htm (4448 words)

	NWREL's Evaluation Program Services - Evaluation Program Overview
		This brief article is an orientation to program evaluation, written for program directors or managers who are thinking of hiring a consulting institution to provide evaluation services for a new or existing program or project.
		Program evaluation is a specialty field, with its own advanced degree programs and professional associations.
		Summative evaluation is generally produced for policy makers, funding sources or potential adopters of your program, and is aimed at delineating clearly the benefits generated by your program as well as the costs and essential conditions necessary to gain those benefits.
	www.nwrel.org /evaluation/overview.shtml (1072 words)

	CDC Evaluation Working Group: Framework
		Effective program evaluation is a systematic way to improve and account for public health actions that involves procedures that are useful, feasible, ethical, and accurate.
		Evaluations might not be undertaken because they are misperceived as having to be costly.
		However, the expense of an evaluation is relative; the cost depends on the questions being asked and the level of certainty desired for the answers.
	www.cdc.gov /eval/framework.htm (1695 words)

	Program Evaluation Profile (PEP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Program evaluations, such as those required by the Process Safety Management Standard, the Lockout/Tagout standard, the Bloodborne Pathogens standard, and others, are considered to be an integral part of a good safety and health program if the workplace is covered by those standards, and therefore must be included in the PEP review.
		Because the PEP represents the compliance officer's evaluation of an employer's worksite safety and health program at the time an inspection was conducted, the scoring shall normally be modified only by the inspecting compliance officer, except in the case of clear errors (e.g., computation).
		The PEP evaluation and the scores assigned to the individual elements and factors should be consistent with the types and numbers of violations or hazards found during the inspection and with any citations issued in the case.
	www.osha-slc.gov /SLTC/safetyhealth/pep.html (5448 words)

	Program Evaluation - Service / Evaluation Studies - Service / Services / MGT Home - MGT
		The heart of every higher education institution is its academic programs, and MGT understands that these programs must be del...
		MGT’s program evaluations are characterized by the relevant information they provide to decision makers.
		Independent evaluation is a critical in ensuring that important programs meet mandatory requirements.
	www.mgtamer.com /services/evaluation_studies_service/program_evaluation_service (159 words)

	Planning and Evaluation Program (PE) -What is Evaluation
		Evaluators can also raise questions about assumptions implicit in proposed interventions and the steps involved in implementing the program, thus helping to clarify precisely what it is the program hopes to accomplish and the activities that will most likely be effective in achieving those goals.
		Evaluating program processes may be very helpful in understanding why program objectives are or are not met.
		Evaluation is necessary to the accountability of programs for which the public clamors.
	www.prel.org /programs/pe/eval.asp (1089 words)

	Blinn College Program Evaluation
		Program Evaluation is a part of the institution's overall planning process.
		It is a critical self-study designed to systematically evaluate what a program is doing, how well a program is operating, and how a program can be strengthened.
		This process focuses on four tenets: the search for the true state of the program area, the identification of accomplished services in the program area and those needing improvement, recommendations for implementing improvements, and use of results and follow-up.
	www.blinn.edu /ProgramEval (86 words)

	Program evaluation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Program evaluation is essentially a set of philosophies and techniques to determine if a program 'works'.
		Evaluation became particularly relevant in the 1960s during the period of the Great Society social programs associated with the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
		That is, if a program could randomly assign people to participate or to not participate in the program, then, theoretically, the group of people who participate would be the same as the group who did not participate, and an evaluation could 'rule out' other causes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Program_evaluation (988 words)

	CRS Program Evaluation Services and Project Descriptions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Evaluation focuses on examining attitudinal changes in participants through the use of a pre and post test and conducting focus groups with partners of participants to determine impact of the program on the lives of family members.
		The evaluation is two-fold to conduct a broad community review of available information regarding children and domestic violence and an in depth case study of one agency, Family Services, to increase our understanding about the needs of those families.
		This evaluation focused on community collaboration and evaluating the structure, membership, and function of the DVTF as a community collaborative.
	crs.uvm.edu /evaluation/evaluation.htm (2195 words)

	Program Evaluation
		Evaluation is a major component in the NACEP standards that Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (CEPs) must meet in order to be accredited.
		The research and evaluation component of ACP is necessary to develop a long-term database from which to assess the program.
		Summer Seminar Evaluation Form and Review Day Evaluation Form: At the conclusion of every summer seminar and Review Day the ACP staff and the IU faculty are interested to learn how teachers benefit from their experience and to solicit suggestions for program and seminar improvement.
	www.indiana.edu /~acp/program/evaluation.shtml (791 words)

	Empowerment Evaluation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Evaluation becomes a part of the normal planning and management of the program, which is a means of institutionalizing and internalizing evaluation.
		Empowerment evaluation is being used to respond to the decentralization of education activities.
		Fetterman defined empowerment evaluation as "the use of evaluation concepts, techniques, and findings to foster improvement and self-determination...[it] has an unambiguous value orientation --it is designed to help people help themselves and improve their programs using a form of self-evaluation and reflection (pp.
	www.stanford.edu /~davidf/empowermentevaluation.html (8601 words)

	Evaluation: Tools and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		These materials should serve as a resource to program officers, who may be new to evaluation, to inform decisions about their allocation of resources and the use of external consultants for program evaluations.
		The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation.
		InnoNet’s philosophy is that ongoing program evaluation is the most powerful and underused tool for enhancing the ability of nonprofits to create lasting change in their communities.
	www.irvine.org /evaluation/resources.shtml (1213 words)

	Program Evaluation - Initiative for the Future of Rural Oklahoma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Program evaluation is an essential tool for the management of any type of program.
		Evaluation can help program managers and staff members understand how their daily activities are related to specific goals and objectives, and how these goals and objectives relate to their community as a whole.
		The Evaluation Center: The EVALUATION CENTER'S mission is to provide national and international leadership for advancing the theory and practice of program, personnel, and student/constituent evaluation, as applied primarily to education and human services.
	ifro.okstate.edu /ProgEval.asp (620 words)

	HIV Prevention Programs Evaluation
		The weblinks are organized by topic and include sites that may be useful for novice evaluators, as well as those that may be more relevant for highly experienced evaluators and technical assistance providers.
		CDC Framework for evaluation (downloadable.pdf or html document); a somewhat academic presentation of an overall framework for considering evaluation and program planning.
		Designed to help evaluate national HIV programs, these tools are readily applicable to evaluation monitoring at the state-level and large population areas such as regions, metropolitan areas, or large cities.
	www.apa.org /pi/aids/introprogrameval.html (1703 words)

	Program Evaluation
		ORC Macro begins each evaluation by working closely with the client to understand the scope, purpose, and setting of the activity to be examined.
		ORC Macro is evaluating a 5-year project that uses digital broadcasting and other technologies in classrooms to help students and teachers meet new educational standards.
		Our evaluation team conducted focus groups with educators to determine teachers’ needs for educational materials and their attitudes and experience regarding technology, including Web-based resources.
	www.orcmacro.com /Survey/Policy/Program.aspx (444 words)

	Program Evaluation
		Evaluation is the systematic collection and analysis of data needed by lawmakers, funders and stakeholder to make decisions.
		The goal of program evaluation is to provide the useful, objective, and timely information that confirm governmental program results are being achieved.
		Program evaluation provides funders with assurances that funds are judiciously spent to achieve outcomes important to the community.
	www.myceon.com /archives/topic_program_evaluation.htm (1086 words)

	Narconon Drug Abuse Prevention Program Evaluation - Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Prevention (CA Dept of Education)
		It is a four-to-six month, drug-free rehabilitation program that includes a detoxification regimen of aerobic exercise, dry-sauna sweating, hydration and nutrition supplements; life skills trainings; and personalized plans for after-graduation living.
		The detoxification component of the Narconon program is based on the premise that these adverse consequences of drug abuse arise from small amounts of drugs or their metabolites stored in the fatty tissues of the drug user.
		Similarly, it was noted that the program materials lacked guidance for schools or presenters regarding how to help students who may be living in environments where drugs are abused or chemical dependency exists, or to help students who are using.
	www.cde.ca.gov /ls/he/at/narcononevaluation.asp (3812 words)

	Evaluation home
		Evaluation is a core mission of University of Wisconsin-Extension Cooperative Extension and its Program Development and Evaluation Unit (PDE).
		PDE is charged with providing leadership and capacity building in program evaluation through in-service education, resource material development, consultation, administrative support and managing high priority evaluations.
		Evaluation practice within UW-Extension-Cooperative Extension is guided by established standards for the evaluation of educational programs supported by the American Evaluation Association.
	www.uwex.edu /ces/pdande/evaluation/index.html (309 words)

	New Directions for Program Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Education
		We propose a significant shift in program evaluation, away from a compliance model and towards a system of research and evaluation focused on results and the effectiveness of specific educational interventions.
		Generally speaking, there are four types of program evaluation, each with their own key audiences, questions and methodologies.
		It is a fair use of evaluation dollars because federal program funds are paying for the interventions to be studied.
	www.ed.gov /news/pressreleases/2002/04/evaluation.html (1856 words)

	PERC Home- Planning and Evaluation Resource Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Self-evaluation is a process for an organization to obtain information on the activities, impacts, and effectiveness of its programs using organizational values, mission, and needs to drive the evaluation.
		An evaluation team should be established from a diverse group of stakeholders.
		This is a worksheet regarding time requirements for evaluation by SPR for Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development adapted from Paul W. Mattisch's The Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation, Wilder Research Center.
	www.evaluationtools.org (1072 words)

	NYSERDA - Program Evaluation
		Day-to-day evaluation activities are conducted by NYSERDA's evaluation team, which includes internal NYSERDA staff and external evaluation assistance contractors.
		Program portfolio and the individual programs that comprise it include annual reports that detail status and evaluation of the programs' budget and spending, energy savings and other program benefits, program theories and logics, program processes, and markets analyses.
		Programs that sets forth program goals and specific programs and actions to meet them and the Low Income Energy Affordability Program Evaluation and Status Report, which evaluates progress made by selected programs toward meeting the needs of New York's low-income families.
	www.nyserda.org /Energy_Information/evaluation.asp (457 words)

	Evaluation - ADB.org
		ADB through the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) evaluates and rates individual loan and technical assistance operations to produce performance evaluation reports.
		To understand thematic or systemic issues, groups of projects or operations are evaluated to assess, for instance, the impact of assistance or the performance of particular projects and programs against selected ADB policies.
		This report evaluates the performance and achievements of ADB's loans to the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited and Industrial Finance Corporation of India Limited in promoting private sector participation in infrastructure development; attracting private capital through long-term debt financing; and promoting a policy dialogue establishing an appropriate regulatory framework.
	www.adb.org /Evaluation/default.asp (347 words)

	Program Evaluation and Research Group
		Since its inception in 1976, the Program Evaluation and Research Group (PERG) has carried out over 600 program evaluations; sponsored workshops, courses, and other educational activities; and engaged in a range of foundation- and government-sponsored research studies.
		Observations, interviews, documentation and other evaluation means are used to monitor program activities, and also serve as data for studies that focus on outcomes (summative evaluation purposes).
		PERG's evaluation approach is to develop a comprehensive plan to provide information for both formative and summative purposes that is unique to the project being evaluated.
	www.lesley.edu /perg.htm (306 words)

	EPA SunWise: Program Evaluation
		The SunWise Program recognizes a particular challenge in measuring the effectiveness of its effort to create sustained SunWise behavior, especially given the latency period associated with the onset of UV-related health effects.
		Therefore, the careful and consistent evaluation of program effectiveness through a variety of interim measurements -including student survey and teacher evaluation data -is integral to SunWise's success.
		As of 2002, data from over 6,000 student pre-tests and post-tests has been analyzed and the results are promising, with four major findings.
	www.epa.gov /sunwise/evaluation.html (291 words)

	Evaluation \| eMINTS
		The eMINTS National Center is pleased to announce the designation of the Education Development Center as the program’s external evaluation consultant beginning March 1, 2006.
		Evaluation of the input provided to teachers – the eMINTS professional development program (including materials and the delivery mechanism) to insure that the program contents and processes are delivered in a manner that is consistent with the program and assures fidelity to the program’s goals and intent.
		Evaluation of student academic performance - analysis of student performance as measured by standardized academic assessment instruments.
	www.emints.org /evaluation/index.shtml (476 words)

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