Below are some links we've found helpful about evaluation. If you have suggestions on resources that might benefit others, please let us know.
“Guidelines for Developing An Evaluation Plan"
http://www.first5santabarbaracounty.org/docs/evaluationguide.pdf
Information, worksheets, and instructions for planning, developing, and
implementing evaluation activities for applications for direct services
funding.
“The Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation"
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/other_resrch/pm_guide_eval/reports...
Developed by the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF),
this guide explains program evaluation - what it is, how to understand
it, and how to do it - from a program manager's perspective.
“Basic Guide to Program Evaluation” – Management
Assistance Program for Nonprofits
http://www.mapnp.org/library/evaluatn/fnl_eval.htm
This document provides guidance toward planning and implementing an evaluation
process for for-profit or nonprofit programs. Link to other information
including “Designing Your Program Evaluation Plans” online.
“Basic Guide to Program Evaluation for Nonprofit Organizations
with Very Limited Resources”
http://www.mapnp.org/library/evaluatn/outcomes.htm
Provides guidance toward basic planning and implementation of an outcomes-based
evaluation process, particularly to small nonprofits with very limited
resources
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook
http://www.wkkf.org/Pubs/Tools/Evaluation/Pub770.pdf
A comprehensive guide to decisions involved in the evaluation process.
Pathways Mapping Initiative
http://www.pathwaystooutcomes.org/
For early childhood, a great site which gives an interactive demonstration
of applied evaluation logic models.
“Evaluation Assistance” - Project Star
http://www.projectstar.org/star/AmeriCorps/ea_home.htm
Assistance with identifying objectives, designing evaluation plans, data
collection, data analysis and reporting.
“Taking Stock – A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own
Programs” – Horizon Research, Inc.
http://www.horizon-research.com/publications/stock.pdf
Provides an overview of four steps in evaluation: framing the evaluation,
defining goals, and objectives, finding evidence, making sense of the
evidence.
Outcome Measurement Resource Network – United Way
http://national.unitedway.org/outcomes/
Resources about outcome measurement
"Evaluating Collaboratives: Reaching the Potential"
http://www.sedl.org/pubs/fam95/173.html
This manual provides readers with a compendium of ideas and research
to use when evaluating collaboratives and collaborative programs.
Targeting Outcomes of Programs (TOP)
http://citnews.unl.edu/TOP/english/
TOP is based on a hierarchy that integrates program evaluation within
the program development process.
Children, Youth and Family Education and Research Network
http://www.cyfernet.org/evaluation.html
Links to evaluation and other resources for nonprofit organizations.
