Instructor: Bess A. Rose

Given the option to use electronic tools such as Microsoft Excel, participants will develop and use a method for identifying, recording, maintaining and updating information on all program sites in Maryland including local school system, school or site name, address, program contact name, position, phone number, and email address, with 100% accuracy.

Logic Model Template

Inputs – resources (funds, staff, materials), activities, and strategies

as designed by program creator and experts and theorized in research (using credible, accurate, reasonable and supported sources)

based on implementation o using a method for

identifying, recording, maintaining and updating information on all program sites in Maryland

o using a tool for conducting site visits of programs in Maryland and observing and recording program activities in a manner that is objective and reliable

Outcomes – short-term, intermediate, and long-term changes in knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors

as designed by program creator and experts and theorized in research

expected by program implementers (using interviews)

expected by key stakeholders (using surveys)

stated in grant applications

Relationship – a logical explanation of how the inputs lead to the outcomes

is there a direct cause-and-effect relationship?

what assumptions are implied?

will this relationship be true in any context?

what factors might confound this relationship?

Program Name and Information LESSON 2: In order to identify inputs and

outcomes, we started by locating appropriate

sources

Logic Model Template

Inputs – resources (funds, staff, materials), activities, and strategies

as designed by program creator and experts and theorized in research (using credible, accurate, reasonable and supported sources)

based on implementation o using a method for

identifying, recording, maintaining and updating information on all program sites in Maryland

o using a tool for conducting site visits of programs in Maryland and observing and recording program activities in a manner that is objective and reliable

Outcomes – short-term, intermediate, and long-term changes in knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors

as designed by program creator and experts and theorized in research

expected by program implementers (using interviews)

expected by key stakeholders (using surveys)

stated in grant applications

Relationship – a logical explanation of how the inputs lead to the outcomes

is there a direct cause-and-effect relationship?

what assumptions are implied?

will this relationship be true in any context?

what factors might confound this relationship?

Program Name and Information LESSON 3: After locating appropriate sources, we analyzed them to find

inputs

Logic Model Template

Inputs – resources (funds, staff, materials), activities, and strategies

as designed by program creator and experts and theorized in research (using credible, accurate, reasonable and supported sources)

based on implementation o using a method for

identifying, recording, maintaining and updating information on all program sites in Maryland

o using a tool for conducting site visits of programs in Maryland and observing and recording program activities in a manner that is objective and reliable

Outcomes – short-term, intermediate, and long-term changes in knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors

as designed by program creator and experts and theorized in research

expected by program implementers (using interviews)

expected by key stakeholders (using surveys)

stated in grant applications

Relationship – a logical explanation of how the inputs lead to the outcomes

is there a direct cause-and-effect relationship?

what assumptions are implied?

will this relationship be true in any context?

what factors might confound this relationship?

Program Name and Information Next we’ll look at inputs based on

implementation by conducting site visits – do you know all your

sites?

Where is your program? Do you know all the locations in Maryland? Do you have reliable, up-to-date information about all program sites?

Maryland-Map.org

If you do keep track of program sites, how do you do it?

Do you track only local school systems, or all program sites (schools, grantees, community-based organizations)?

Who is responsible?

What technology do you use?

How do you know it’s accurate?

Update on a regular schedule

Keep in shared location

Train staff to use

Quality control

Avoid asking twice

Outlook

Contacts

Personal folders

Sharing

Distribution lists

Word

Excel

Access

Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet

How could you improve your current method?

What further information or help do you need?

Can other people help?

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

(1) Formal assessment

(2) Share your tool or process for tracking program information with the class by uploading your completed Assessment to Kazoo or Facebook.

(3) Have you learned anything new? Reflect on what you’ve learned privately or with colleagues.

Lesson 5: Developing a Tool for Conducting Site Visits and Recording Observations

Thursday July 16

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Conference Room 4