THE PROGRAM MANAGER'S GUIDE TO EVALUATION
Good program evaluations assess program performance, measure
impacts on families and communities, and document program successes. With this
information, programs are able to direct limited resources to where they are
most needed and most effective in their communities.
To help programs fulfill these goals, the Administration on
Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) has developed THE PROGRAM
MANAGER’S GUIDE TO EVALUATION. The Guide explains program evaluation
–what it is, how to understand it, and how to do it. It answers your
questions about evaluation and explains how to use evaluation to improve
programs and benefit staff and families.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1 Why evaluate your
program?
CHAPTER 2 What is program
evaluation?
CHAPTER 3 Who should conduct
your evaluation?
CHAPTER 4 How do you hire and
manage an outside evaluator?
CHAPTER 5 How do you prepare
for an evaluation?
CHAPTER 6 What should you
include in an evaluation?
CHAPTER 7 How do you get the
information you need?
CHAPTER 8 How do you make
sense of evaluation information?
CHAPTER 9 How can you report
what you have learned?
GLOSSARY
RESOURCES
|