Evaluation Handbook

About the Course:

This course describes effective program evaluation, including recommendations for creating a balance between proving that programs work and improving how programs work. This course provides a framework for thinking about evaluation and outlines a blueprint for designing and conducting evaluations, either independently or with the support of an external evaluator/consultant.

Publication Date:

2004

Author

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

About the Author:

The W. K. Kellogg Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded in 1930. Their mission statement reads: “We support children, families and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society.” For more information, please visit http://www.wkkf.org/.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, researchers, and administrators who seek knowledge about project evaluation and grant administration. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe the philosophy for program evaluation regarding planning and conducting project-level evaluation.

2. Describe the contextual factors that have led to an imbalance in how human service evaluation is defined and conducted, and the recommendations for creating a better balance between proving that programs work and improving how programs work.

3. Describe the recommended three levels of evaluation, with a particular focus on project-level
   evaluation.

4. Identify the specific steps involved in planning, designing, and conducting project-level evaluations.