1. Developing Evaluation Standards for the Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program (AZ TEPP)

2. Presentation Overview What Was Done Why Develop Evaluation Standards? Who Participated How it Was Done Draft Evaluation Standards Next Steps

3. What Was Done Standard: ”Something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example” Webster’s, 1980 Developing guidelines to bring the big, “very complex,” tobacco control picture into focus.

4. Why Develop Evaluation Standards? Planning Process Best Results Validated Results Dissemination Planning Process CDC Evaluation Framework

5. MacDonald G, et. al., 2001

6. Who Participated Stakeholder “Buy In” and Approval Assignment to Working Group Group Participants community program administrators State-wide programs administrators Evaluation staff (includes Az Auditor General)

7. How it Was Done Written Procedure (Guide) Workgroup Meetings Open Review

8. Draft Evaluation Standards Overarching Evaluation Standards Propriety Utility Feasibility Accuracy

9. Draft Evaluation Standards-Cont. Program Specific Standards Needs/Resource Process Outcome Impact Cost Analysis

10. Next Steps Finalize Draft Standards (AZ TEPP Evaluation Unit) Detailed Policies and Procedures Annual Updates

11. References MacDonald G, Starr G., et. al., Introduction to Program Evaluation for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2001. Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, G&C Merriam Company, Springfield, Mass., 1980 This presentation was produced by Jesse Nodora, Dr.P.H. Evaluation Administrator Arizona Department of Health Services Tobacco Education and Prevention Program 1740 West Adams Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 364-0837 Fax (602) 364-0844 jnodora@hs.state.az.us www.tepp.org