1. Title IV-E Evaluation KRISTINE PIESCHER, PH.D. CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN CHILD WELFARE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

2. Training Supported by Title IV-E  Training current and future public or tribal child welfare staff.  Short-term or long-term.  Enhanced federal match of 75% (administrative costs matched at 50%).  Supports university-agency training partnerships  Universities provide state match through in-kind expenditures  Faculty, overhead, and curriculum development  Use of funds  Stipends to students, curriculum development, materials and books, field instructors, distance education, research and evaluation of the program, and incentives for staff recruitment

4. IV-E Evaluation Requirements  Federal Requirements:  The evaluation shall be conducted by representatives from the educational institution and the State agency to determine whether conditions and objectives described in the grant are being met.

6. National IV-E Data Warehouse (proposed data points) Title IV-E Recipient Demographic Data If student is currently employed as a CW professional Prior to Title IV-E, # of years of paid CW experience Degree funded by Title IV-E dollars (BASW/ BSW/ MSW/Ph.D.) Degree earned prior to becoming a Title IV-E scholar Student enrollment status (PT/FT/other) Graduation Year Name of educational institute Race & Ethnicity Languages student speaks fluently Age at graduation Post Graduation Data Length of work obligation Graduate's fulfillment of her/his work commitment Where the graduate fulfilled her/his commitment (public, private, tribal setting) Is the graduate still employed by that agency Did the graduate receive a promotion at that agency Did the graduate make a lateral transfer to another position in child welfare in that agency Job satisfaction If the graduate left child welfare, why did they do so

7. FLEXIBILITY, FIT & INNOVATION

8. EVALUATION DEVELOPMENT

9. University of Minnesota Contract Evaluate the effectiveness of the program on an annual basis. Support and cooperate with ongoing state quality assurance activities to meet Title IV-E compliance.

10. University of Minnesota Evaluation  Future child welfare workforce (long-term)  Preparation for public or tribal child welfare practice,  Employment in public or tribal child welfare agencies, and  Retention and promotion of IV-E trained social workers  Current child welfare workforce (short-term)  Training needs supported

11. Our Process  Read published literature  Reviewed other IV-E evaluation plans  Networked with colleagues  Needs assessment  Proposal, discussion, and refinement  Developed methodology and implementation plan

12. In the end…  Longitudinal  Descriptive  Includes ad hoc evaluation opportunities  DOABLE!

13. Applicant Census CWKA Pre-Test 3 Year Retention & Leadership Survey Work Obligation Census Graduate Census Preparedness Survey 1 Training & Prof. Dev. Evaluation Ad-Hoc Evaluation 9 Year Retention & Leadership Survey 6 Year Retention & Leadership Survey CWKA Post-Test CWSA Pre-Test MSW ProgramsCW Employment CWSA Post-Test Preparedness Survey 2

14. Lessons learned  Take your time in planning  Don’t recreate the wheel  Stakeholder buy in and support  Needs assessment  Utilize natural communication opportunities  You can’t do it all – FOCUS

16. Thank you!  Questions?