Evaluation helps sustain and improve programs.
But many groups lack the know-how, tools, and confidence to evaluate. A Guide to Local Program Evaluation , a long-awaited guide that equips readers with the tools to evaluate. The evaluation handbook aims to enable readers to establish reasonable goals for evaluation, giving consideration to a program's type and goals, time frame, available resources, and needs of the various stakeholders. Sample questionnaires and data collection forms demonstrate what kinds of things can be measured, what makes them work, and what should be avoided. It discusses using students and other volunteers, in addition to training and supervising them.