Evaluation planning & outcomes

Evaluation planning

Planning is one of the most critical steps of the entire evaluation. With good planning, you can set your evaluation up for success.

In this section:

  • Get your evaluation planning underway with three simple questions
  • Check out 5 parts to an effective evaluation plan
  • Use the evaluation plan worksheet to build your own.

Create an evaluation plan in 5 easy steps

Check out this document to learn more.

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Evaluation planning

This evaluation plan template can help you to outline an evaluation approach

Getting Good Data Worksheet 5 Evaluation Plan Template.docx

Outcomes

Set your program up for success

One of the best things you can do to set your program up for success is to develop outcomes.


Quick check on outcomes

Are your outcomes:

  • Practical - Can you actually achieve them in the amount of time you have with your target audience?
  • About change - Are they focused on how program participants will be different because of the program?
  • Measurable - Can you think of existing or design new ways to measure them?
  • Clear - Can someone outside of your organization pick them up and understand them?
  • Agreed upon - Is there agreement that you are focusing on the right things?

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