One of extension administratorsโ largest tasks, as they strive to create extension systems able to tackle the worldโs most pressing problems, is developing, creating, updating, and implementing statewide strategic plans. The strategic planning process requires clearly defined objectives, identified measureable outcomes, and teams ready to fulfill the determined plan. State extension systems have attacked strategic planning in a myriad of ways, but research showing how evaluators can assist in the development and implementation process is lacking. The three papers in this multi-paper session examine a stateโs strategic planning process from multiple angles exhibiting how evaluators can be used to assist in building a future for Extension
AEA2012_#176_Lamm,Craig.pptx
As strategic planning committee co-chair, I led the effort to more systematically monitor and evaluate a public radio stationโs progress against its strategic plan, resulting in the design and implementation of a strategic planning dashboard
Strategic Planning Dashboard Case Study handout.pdf
The logic model, as a map of what a program is and intends to do, is a useful tool for clarifying objectives, improving the relationship between activities and those objectives, and developing and integrating evaluation plans and strategic plans. First, we will recapture the utility of program logic modeling as a simple discipline, using cases in public health and human services to explore the steps for constructing, refining and validating models. Then, we'll examine how to improve logic models using some fundamental principles of "program theory", demonstrate how to use logic models effectively to help frame questions in program evaluation, and show some ways logic models can also inform strategic planning. Both days use modules with presentations, small group case studies, and debriefs to reinforce group work. You will learn: To construct simple logic models, To use program theory principles to improve a logic model; To identify and engage program stakeholders using a logic model; To develop an evaluation focus based on a logic model; To use logic models to answer strategic planning. Thomas Chapel is the central resource person for planning and program evaluation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a sought after trainer
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Handouts from our seven table leaders for the ninth edition of our Speed-Geeking session: How to Use Sub-Contractors and How to be a Useful Subcontractor: Jennifer Dewey Branding for the Independent Consultant: Stephanie Evergreen Cash Flow Planning: Tamara Hamai Networking Strategies to Grow Business: Laura Keene Evolving from a Sole Proprietor to a Small Shop: Mary Murray Strategic Planning: Jessica Pugil How to Identify and Deliver on Clientโs Needs: Elayne Vlahaki #2016Conference #businessstartupstruggles #IndependentConsulting
2016 Meet the Pro's full combined.pdf
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Though the Board and Staff of the organization with whom I work have the capacity to respond to requests for data from funders of discrete projects, there is need for a larger evaluation context that will assist with strategic planning and provide information about the organization as a whole
Internal Evaluation in the Arts Using Metaphor and Symbol.pdf
He serves as a central resource on strategic planning and program evaluation for CDC programs and their partners
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When this type of NA is conducted at the individual agency or organizational level, the results are critical input for program/ strategic planning or for looking at the implementation of technical assistance by agencies
Methodological_Issues_in_Needs_Assessment_AEA_2011_Hung & Altschuld.pptx
The process evaluation methodologies we propose, methodologies that include 'voice of the crowd' and 'future search,' have been adopted widely in decision making situations ranging from strategic planning to the mutual learning and acquisition of values
PROCESS EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES FOR ESTIMATING THE CHANCES of Implementation Failure.pptx
The third presenter will discuss working with communities to create local level evaluation plans during site visits using an evaluation workbook and based upon previous needs assessment and strategic planning documents
Three tools for facilitating data-driven decision making .pptx
We present how a combination of methods grounded in evaluation practice inform strategic planning for biomedical research programs managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund
Using Eval Tools Methods Thinking in Planning_AEA 10-29-2016.pdf