Approval is critical at all levels of tribal government and tribal agencies. Multiple approvals is a slow process, chain of authority is unclear, approval from various entities can be political. Once approval has been gained, implementation and training will take several months. Tribal programs attempting to implement a comprehensive evaluation component should allow 6-12 months for approval, implementation, and training. AmeriCorps staff should advise programs to allow time for implementation, and recommend that tribal programs get concrete approval from multiple agencies in tribal government.
Various factors can influence the overall success of tribal programs.
Knowing these factors can assist in developing quality tribal programs. In addition, complex evaluation components are possible to implement but require extensive time and effort. Future tribal program assessments may further confirm and strengthen the results of this project. Free Adobe Acrobat Readers for the following PDF files are available to all users.