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Program evaluation offers several potential benefits:
- It provides a clear description of the program to help others develop or implement a similar effort.
- It tells you whether the program is achieving its goals and may help identify areas for improvement.
- It convinces sponsors and supporters that they have used their resources wisely and often attracts additional sponsors.
Evaluation technical assistance includes:
Ask an Evaluator. This section provides links to a team of professionals experienced in prevention evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions. Frequently asked questions about evaluation will appear here with answers by experts.
Evaluation Courses. This section provides online instruction in evaluation for staff responsible for planning the evaluation of a prevention effort.
Evaluation Tools. This section provides advice on how to select an instrument for data collection. In addition, it identifies specific data collection instruments for everything from adult alcohol and drug use to evidence of depression in early childhood. Information is also included on how to choose an evaluator.
Links. This section identifies sources of more detailed information and assistance.
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