1. INTRODUCTION TO THE TOOLKIT

   • About the Toolkit
   • Toolkit Contents
   • Using the Toolkit
   • Case Study Background

2. INTRODUCTION TO EVALUATION

   • Defining Evaluation
   • Purpose of Evaluation
   • Types of Evaluation
   • Challenges to Conducting an Evaluation

   • Who Should Conduct the Evaluation

     • Assessing Readiness
     • Using a Team Approach
     • Using External Evaluators

   • Considerations for Planning

     • Human Subjects Protections
     • Cultural Competency
     • Budgeting for Evaluation
     • Working with Funders

   • Framework for Evaluation

     • Framework Components
     • Evaluation Standards

3. PLAN YOUR EVALUATION

   • Step 1: Engage Stakeholders

     • Engage Stakeholders
     • Identifying Key Stakeholders
     • Engaging Stakeholders
     • Tools and Resources

   • Step 2: Develop a Logic Model

     • Develop a Logic Model
     • What is a Program Description?
     • Introducing Logic Models
     • Creating a Logic Model for Evaluation
     • Tools and Resources

   • Step 3: Focus the Evaluation

     • Focus the Evaluation
     • Decide What to Evaluate
     • Develop Evaluation Questions
     • What Are Indicators?
     • Start the Evaluation Plan
     • Tools and Resources

   • Step 4a: Plan Data Collection

     • Plan Data Collection
     • Identify Data Sources
     • Select Data Collection Methods
     • Tools and Resources

   • Finalize Your Evaluation Plan

     • Identify the Person Responsible and a Timeline
     • Review Your Evaluation Plan
     • Tools and Resources

4. IMPLEMENT YOUR EVALUATION

   • Introduction
   • Review Your Evaluation Plan

   • Step 4b: Collect Data

     • Design Data Collection Instruments
     • Additional Considerations in Data Collection
     • Tools and Resources

   • Step 5: Analyze and Interpret Data

     • Analyze and Interpret Data
     • Organize the Data
     • Analyze the Data and Synthesize Results
     • Interpret the Results
     • Identify Limitations
     • Tools and Resources

   • Step 6: Share Results

     • Share Results
     • Develop Recommendations
     • Communicate the Findings
     • Follow-up
     • Tools and Resources

What Are the Parts of a Logic Model?

• Inputs are the resources needed to support the program run (e.g., staff, funding, facilities, materials, technical assistance, partner entities).

• Outputs are:

  • The specific activities and direct products of the program (e.g., the work you and your partners will do).
  • The people or groups that will participate in or be reached by those activities.

• Outcomes are what the program aims to accomplish. The timeframe varies, depending on the type of program, but they are generally categorized as:

  • Short-term (within the 1st year of a program)
  • Intermediate (in years 2–5)
  • Long-term (after 5 years)

ERC Worksheet 2 - Logic Model

ERC Worksheet 2 – Logic Model is a simple, easy-to-use template for a logic model. The template flows from left to right, beginning with inputs (resources you have or will need) and ending with outcomes (what you hope to change/expect to achieve).

NOTE: Remember that a logic model is a tool for designing an evaluation, but its content describes the program, not the evaluation.

INPUTS: The resources or WHAT YOU HAVE to carry out the program (e.g., time, expertise, technology, funding, partners, information)		OUTPUTS: WHAT YOU DO (i.e., the specific activities you will undertake like meetings, press releases, training, direct services) and WHO WILL PARTICIPATE OR BE REACHED (i.e., for each activity, the people you are trying to reach)				OUTCOMES: WHAT HAPPENS OR CHANGES as a result of what you do (i.e., what will be different in the short-, intermediate-, and long-terms if you are successful?)
		Activities		Participation		Short-term (e.g. 1 yr.)		Intermediate (e.g. 2-5 yrs.)		Long-term (e.g. >5 yrs.)