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Why Evaluate?
We all want to know that our nutrition
education efforts make a difference and result in a positive behavior
change in our intended audience. Statements based on a systematic
evaluation are more likely to be accepted and believed than those based
on casual observation or intuition. As both local and federal funding
organizations are increasingly asking for evidence of success through
outcome data, capturing evaluation data on reach, progress, and outcomes of
your program participants becomes imperative.
EARS- Education and
Administrative Reporting System (EARS)
Implementation of the new Food Stamp Program (FSP)
Education and Administrative Report System (EARS) is scheduled to start
in FY 2008. It collects uniform data and information on nutrition
education activities funded by BFNEP during the prior fiscal year.
The data and information collected through the report will inform
management decisions, support policy initiatives, provide documentation
for legislative, budget and other requests, and support planning within
the agency.
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) will
allow a two-year implementation period for the report. During this
two-year period, State agencies and implementing partners are expected
to create or modify elements of their current data collection systems so
that by the end of the implementation period, reliable data can be
submitted on all applicable elements of the EARS form. By FY 2010, all State agencies must report all applicable
components (data elements) of EARS.
DOH Timeline
for implementing EARS (WORD,
38KB)
Evaluation Forms and Tools
These forms were developed to support the completion
of the FY08 Quarterly Report Form
FY08 Overview of
Changes
(WORD, 33KB )
Success Factors/Tips to
Collecting Data
(WORD, 25KB)
Demographic Toolkit
Quarterly Report Form
How to Guide
(WORD, 91KB)
Excel
Navigation Guide
(WORD, 41KB)
Evaluation Summary Reports
The following are summary evaluation reports agencies
have submitted in addition to the required Quarterly Report form.
ECEAP 2004-2007
(pdf, 2.43KB)
Spokane Health Department
annual
survey results
(WORD,41KB)
Yakama Nation-Lets Cook Project results (WORD, 129KB)
WIC Farmers Market Pilot Evaluation (Word, 2.37MB)
Two WIC contractors distributed fruit and vegetable vouchers and
conducted nutrition education at farmers markets.
USDA reporting
Twice a year a report is submitted to FNS
documenting the reach and progress of contractors
FY07 Contractor
Semi Annual Report
(PPT, 2.49KB)
Includes a six month summary of
project demographics, contractor challenges, and success
stories from the first and second quarters.
FY07 Contractor Annual Report
(MS Word, 5.5MB)
Includes the yearly summary of project demographics, a breakdown of the
number of classes by location and target audience, and a few success
stories from the third and fourth quarters.
Evaluation Training
An evaluation training
was provided in January 2007. The objectives of the training were to:
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Provide an introduction and overview
to evaluation.
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Convey the elements of program
evaluation as a simple useful tool.
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Practice drafting a program
evaluation template with peer programs.
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Identify the role of evaluation in
your program.
PowerPoint of Evaluation Workshop
(PPT, 411KB)
Reference Templates from training by target audience
(PPT, 80 KB)
Sample Evaluation templates from workshop
These were completed by participants grouped
by target audience as a training activity
After School
(Word, 33KB)
Head Start
(Word, 32KB)
Head Start 2
(Word, 34KB)
Seniors
(Word, 33KB)
Seniors 2
(Word, 33KB)
WIC
(Word, 33KB)
Links to external resources are provided as
a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State
Department of Health.
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