Evaluations must be consistent with the expressed goals of the program and the course content. Evaluations of comprehensive sexuality education should go beyond measuring changes in whether young people are having intercourse or whether they are using a contraceptive method. Evaluations of school-based sexuality education should focus on changes in knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Be cautious about measuring outcomes outside the classroom. There is a need for new instruments to measure sexual health objectives.
Qualitative methods are an important supplement to quantitative methods.