ACTIVITY 3: DEVELOPING EVALUATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal: To understand evaluation goals and objectives.
With program descriptions and logic models, you can clearly see what the purpose of your program/service is and it will probably give you some ideas of some things you can evaluate.
You are unlikely to have the time/resources to develop evaluations that address all aspects of your program/service, but as you work through this process you can identify achievable objectives.
Case study: DBMAS behaviour management guide
The DBMAS behaviour management guide was developed as a resource (printed and online) to assist clinicians and care workers who may be working with a person with dementia who is displaying challenging behaviours (e.g., wandering, aggression). It was then sent out to clinicians and care workers, and now we want to know if it helps clinicians manage challenging behaviours in people with dementia.
Using a logic model, identify an evaluation goal relating to the outputs of this project (think about what was produced as a result of this project). Then develop at least two evaluation objectives addressing this goal using the SMART template below.
With program descriptions and logic models, you can clearly see what the purpose of your program/service is and it will probably give you some ideas of some things you can evaluate.
- Outputs: What was produced as a result of your program/service? (e.g, how many, how much, how often?)
- Outcomes: What changed as a result of your program/service?
You are unlikely to have the time/resources to develop evaluations that address all aspects of your program/service, but as you work through this process you can identify achievable objectives.
Case study: DBMAS behaviour management guide
The DBMAS behaviour management guide was developed as a resource (printed and online) to assist clinicians and care workers who may be working with a person with dementia who is displaying challenging behaviours (e.g., wandering, aggression). It was then sent out to clinicians and care workers, and now we want to know if it helps clinicians manage challenging behaviours in people with dementia.
Using a logic model, identify an evaluation goal relating to the outputs of this project (think about what was produced as a result of this project). Then develop at least two evaluation objectives addressing this goal using the SMART template below.
Next, identify an evaluation goal relating to the outcomes of this project (think about what has changed as a result of it). Once again, develop at least two evaluation objectives addressing this goal using the SMART template.
Below is an example of a logic model for the DBMAS behaviour management guide project:
Below is an example of a logic model for the DBMAS behaviour management guide project: