 Planning
a Meaningful Evaluation
2.1
Select and work through a program logic model
The recommended model was adapted by the
Offord Centre from a program logic model created
by the Harvard
Family Research Project. (See
R1 in Appendix  ) Alternative
models
may not address ways of evaluating program impact.
Writing an evaluation plan forces programmers
to clarify their thinking about a program and provides
a way of expressing that thinking explicitly to staff
and partners.
A
simple one page model that connects objectives to
anticipated results is useful
- for volunteer training
- to ensure that staff and supporters fully
understand the direction and thinking behind
a program
- at presentations and community meetings
to provide a framework for a common understanding,
and
- allows program developers and other community
residents to challenge their assumptions
and reach a common understanding
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