Program Evaluation Resources
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Criteria for Useful Resources
1. Resources should come from reputable sources.
2. Resources should be free of cost.
3. Resources should be easy to use (i.e. not buried under several meta-layers)
4. Resources should be applicable to a broad scope of material.
Textbooks
Schuh, John, H., Upcraft, Lee, M. Out-of-School Time Evaluation Database 2001. Assessment Practice in Student AFfairs. Jossy-Bass. ISBN#0-7879-5053-x.
Great textbook for all users. This text is all about assessment in student affairs and provides great assessment resources as well.
Chapter 10, Clarifying the Evaluation Request and Responsibilities in Fitzpatrick, Sanders, & Worthen (2004), Program Evaluation: Alternative Approaches and Practical Guidelines (3rd ed.)
This chapter provides a good foundation for framing an evaluation problem. It provides a set of questions (p. 175) to help determine (or just make explicit) the purposes and procedures behind the program evaluation. The chapter also addresses the different uses of evaluation and factors that may suggest an evaluation is inappropriate. The issue of internal vs. external evaluator is reviewed. The final part of the chapter focuses on how different evaluation approaches might frame an evaluation problem.
Internet sites
Framework for Program Evaluation http://www.cdc.gov/eval/framework.htm From the website: "The framework guides public health professionals in their use of program evaluation. It is a practical, nonprescriptive tool, designed to summarize and organize essential elements of program evaluation. The framework comprises steps in program evaluation practice and standards for effective program evaluation. Adhering to the steps and standards of this framework will allow an understanding of each program's context and will improve how program evaluations are conceived and conducted."
A Guide for Planning and Implementing Site Visits
http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/ate/sitevisitguide.html
If your program evaluation data collection consists of a site visit, you may want to consider this resource. This guide is hosted on the Evaluation Center at Western Michigan webpage and was discusssed in the American Journal of Evaluation, Vol. 24, #3, 2003, both of which give it some credibility.
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/afterschool/evaldatabase.html
This site provides information to design and implement a useful program evaluation in order to improve a program, compare delivery methods, respond to stakeholders, advocate, and prepare for promotion.
Penn State College of Ag Extension Program Evaluation Site http://www.extension.psu.edu/evaluation
This resource has a multitude of links to other evaluation sites. Considering the diverse interests of our class, we felt this could be comprehensive and specific at the same time.
Planning and Evaluation Resource Center http://www.evaluationtools.org
1. User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations
http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/REC/pubs/NSF97-153/start.htm
Beginners manual that has information on Qualitative and mix-method evaluation.
2. Checklist for Program Evaluation Planning
http://www.managementhelp.org/evaluatn/chklist.htm
Great checklist to make sure you have the essential information for your program.
3. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems.
Some publication information, but have to pay for it.
4. The Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research
http://www.indiana.edu/~educ/pprcenter.html
Links to their own assessments on student experiences, engagement, and effectiveness.
5. Testwell
http://www.nationalwellness.org/testwell/index.htm
Free Holistic Lifestyle Questionnaires for teen, college, adult, and older adult.
6. The Program Evaluation Standards Summary of the Standards: Utility Standards
http://www.eval.org/EvaluationDocuments/progeval.html
The utility standards provide a brief description of evaluation steps to serve the information needs of intended users.
Higher Education Resources
American Council on Education http://www.acenet.edu/ Offers publications about public policy initiatives and policy analysis
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education http://www.cas.edu/ Excellent resource for practice standards in student affairs.
Interpersonal Communication Resources for Program Eval Class interpersonal_communication