Getting the Most Out of Your Evaluation Partnership Julie R. Morales Tribal MIECHV Annual Grantee Meeting May 5,2015

Objectives for Program Managers To reflect on and assess existing agency or organizational evaluation supports To hear from your peers about strategies and that have worked to maximize evaluation partnerships To share tools and resources for getting the most out of your evaluation partnerships

Evaluation Partner Checklist Selecting an evaluator Evaluation contracts and costs Working with an evaluator Roles and responsibilities Using evaluation findings

Breakout Groups

Discussion Questions What challenges have you experienced in your topic area? How have you addressed those challenges? Knowing what you know now about evaluation requirements and activities what would you do differently? What piece of advise would you give to a new program manager just starting an evaluation about working with an evaluator?

Peer Sharing

Evaluation Partnership Resources