Program strategy includes, but goes beyond, content and method decisions, design of educational products, facilitation, and program management. High-impact programs take strategy decisions and implementation seriously. The primary concern surrounding all strategy decisions is how well program strategy fits the problem and whether strategy actions take us closer to results. Table 2 lists the quality indicators and criteria for strategy implementation. We thoughtfully assess programs, make decision makers aware of what we've accomplished, and take appropriate follow-through action.
Useful assessment provides empirical grounding for judging results and deciding what to do next.
Consequently, program actors link assessment questions to important decisions. Assessment questions form the basis of evidence plans. Evidence specifies data quality. Sunset assessment requires balanced evidence about multiple program levels from multiple sources, and changes in problem indicators. Follow-through recognizes the active nature of sunset.