CSU Evaluation Team: How to prepare your evaluation plan

Roadmap SSUF Goals Purposes of Evaluation Steps taken before evaluating programs

SSUF Goals Enhance Self- Sufficiency of Low- Income Families Reduce Number of Children/Families Living in Poverty Increase self-efficacy/life skills Increase access to community supports Increase skills for a stable home Increase parenting skills Increase family support Increase work participation Increase high quality child care Increase employment rates Increase work skills Increase educational attainment Build capacity of the transit system Increase access to reliable transportation SSUF Program and Activities Strengthen Families Who are Living in Poverty Increase Participation in Meaningful Work Activities

Purpose I What’s working well?What isn’t?Program refinement

Purpose II Program Feedback Participant Progress Staff Effectiveness

Purpose II Program Stronger Parenting Skills Success!

Purpose II Educational Attainment Work Preparation Skills

Before we start evaluating programs! Step 1: Create your logic model Step 2: Choose an evaluation design Step 3: Choose logical outcomes and measure them

Organizational plan: what does the program do and accomplish? Logic Models Program Objectives Resources & Activities Demonstrated Outcomes

Resources: Logic Models Development GuideTutorialCDC Evaluation Resources

Logic Model Sample

Evaluation Design Pre-Test Your Program Post- Test

Evaluation Design Pre-TestYour ProgramPost-TestPre-TestPost-Test Group One: Program Participants Group Two: Waiting-list Participants

Measurement Anticipated Outcomes Validated, Reliable, & Practical Tools

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