 If it is not recorded, it didn’t happen  Record everything  Send in evaluations EVERY WEEK  Grant money is tied to evaluations  We provide 30 copies of all forms per class  First set is in your box  Extras are on-line  Notify your project manager well in advance of your 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th classes so we can send your next set of evaluation forms

 Throw away all old forms!!!  Do not use evaluation forms on the Smart Steps CD.  Each class has a unique identifier (number)  Discard anything that has an old class number  Only use the new envelopes to mail the evaluations  Use the new attendance forms

 Pink paper in tri-fold  Taped onto individual folders in your boxes  On-line  Pre-program paperwork (20-30 minutes)  Consent letters (adults & children) – √ signatures  Confirmation of Head Start Eligibility (OHS only)  Pre-questionnaire  Domestic Violence fact sheet  Attendance

 Send in evaluations EVERY WEEK  Make copy of attendance form each week and send in with evaluations.  Ideally you keep the original attendance form through to the booster session and mark off who came to the booster session  Make sure people write first and last names  PLEASE put the names and ages on the Nursery and Children attendance roles

 Why track attendance? (FAQ #19)  What if someone joins late? (FAQ #15)  Who must sign consent and assent forms? (FAQ #14)  Couples must sign their own consent—not their partner’s consent  All youth must sign the assent form  In order to “count,” couples must attend 5 of the 6 classes

 2 International conferences  6 National presentations  Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C.  2 invited trainings sponsored by the federal government  Papers and posters  Fact sheets

Women (n = 191)Men (n = 150) VariableModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 1Model 2Model 3 Group Similarity Ethnicity 1.860†2.567*1.966†2.997**4.290***2.952** Age Gender Experience Similarity Education Relationship status Currently in Stepfamily 3.803***2.315*3.956***2.487* Raised in Stepfamily ***-2.521*-3.234**-1.919† Took class † Facilitation Abilities Explained course material clearly Effective in getting people to participate 2.153*2.716** Cared about group members Managed the time well * Drew upon own experiences in helpful ways 1.894†2.313* df3, 190 3, 1498, 14913, 149 F ***9.887***4.237**4.652***12.396*** R2R Adj. R

Women (n = 191)Men (n = 150) VariableModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 1Model 2Model 3 Group Similarity Ethnicity 0.198**0.245*0.171†0.279***0.470***0.283** Age Gender 0.137*0.402***0.262** †-0.206* Experience Similarity Education † Relationship status Currently in Stepfamily 0.347***0.193*0.493***0.321*** Raised in Stepfamily ** ***-0.175* Took class Facilitation Abilities Explained course material clearly 0.273*0.131 Effective in getting people to participate Cared about group members Managed the time well ** Drew upon own experiences in helpful ways df3, 190 3, 1498, 14913, 149 F2.904*4.192***9.191***4.084**5.921***10.254*** R2R Adj. R