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Evaluation Handbook

5 CE Hours
210 members have taken this course

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About the Course

This course describes effective program evaluation, including recommendations for creating a balance between proving that programs work and improving how programs work. This course provides a framework for thinking about evaluation and outlines a blueprint for designing and conducting evaluations, either independently or with the support of an external evaluator/consultant.

This course is based on the reading online article, Evaluation Handbook created by W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2004

Course Material Author

W. K. Kellogg Foundation
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation is a philanthropic organization founded in 1930. Their mission statement reads: "We support children, families and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society." For more information, please visit http://www.wkkf.org/.

W. K. Kellogg Foundation authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Tyler Gibson

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, researchers, and administrators who seek knowledge about project evaluation and grant administration. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe the philosophy for program evaluation regarding planning and conducting project-level evaluation.
  2. 2 Describe the contextual factors that have led to an imbalance in how human service evaluation is defined and conducted, and the recommendations for creating a better balance between proving that programs work and improving how programs work.
  3. 3 Describe the recommended three levels of evaluation, with a particular focus on project-level evaluation.
  4. 4 Identify the specific steps involved in planning, designing, and conducting project-level evaluations.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Tyler Gibson – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$45

Course Details

5 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 101989

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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