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Does my program work? This evaluation guide helps program coordinators answer the question by gauging the effectiveness of both individual
relationships and the program as a whole through a simple 20-question
survey given to the youth
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A guide to resources for measuring program outcomes
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An article by Roger Chesswas, Ph.D. discussing evaluation of prevention programs
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an international professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation. Evaluation involves assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness
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This document orients nonprofit personnel to the nature of program evaluation and how it can be carried out in a realistic and practical fashion, by Carter McNamara, Ph.D.
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Our organization and our website are dedicated to developing and sharing evaluation tools and know-how with nonprofits and funders, so you can do your work more effectively
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Standards of Quality Performance for Teen Programs. Includes standards for youth, staff and the agency
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Lists FREE resources for methods in evaluation and social research. The focus is on "how-to" do evaluation research and the methods used: surveys, focus groups, sampling, interviews, and other methods. Most of these links are to resources that can be read over the web
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Improving Evaluation in Experiential Education Recent changes in the methodologies of evaluation have provided useful tools for experiential educators. Such tools can be used to refine programming, enhance student learning, and perhaps improve the credibility of the field
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Evaluation is sometimes seen as an intrusive requirement that takes time away from the “real” work of programming. However, we have learned that effective evaluation provides program practitioners with valuable information that leads to more effective programs
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This biannual journal publishes articles on all aspects of the theory and practice of evaluation, including methodology, evaluation standards, implementation of evaluations, reporting and use of studies, and the audit or meta-evaluation of evaluation
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An interactive forum for the exchange of ideas, lessons, and practices in the evaluation of family support and community development programs, promoting discussion among persons from a variety of organizational affiliations and viewpoints
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JJEC Online is comprised of several sections, including JJEC Information, State Information, Juvenile Justice Evaluation Program Areas, and Evaluation Resources
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The purpose of the briefing series is to provide juvenile justice program managers with information
that will help them evaluate their programs. Each briefing
addresses a topic that is of particular interest to juvenile justice
program managers who are trying to determine the effectiveness
of the programs they operate
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This website is designed for people who want to do self-evaluations of their youth development programs or who want to understand evaluation better
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Includes practical tools that you can use to evaluate community-based programs; information on how community programs can be sustained; and assessments of organizational support for work in the areas of children, youth, and families
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Program Evaluation