Evaluation

Includes resources you can use for program evaluation.

Evaluation Resources


	2002 National Mentoring Poll Far more Americans are willing to mentor – both formally and informally – than previously thought, according to the results of a National Mentoring Poll sponsored by the AOL Time Warner Foundation.
	2005 National Mentoring Poll In 2005, MENTOR commissioned a new poll on mentoring to measure our progress in closing the mentoring gap. Mentoring in America 2005: A Snapshot of the Current State of Mentoring reports on the findings of that poll, focusing on the attitudes and behaviors of three key groups of American adults: formal mentors, informal mentors and non-mentors. Using the characteristics of each group, the report identifies and discusses changes in the mentoring field over the last three years.
	An Evaluation Study of Mentoring Programs in Connecticut Evaluating the results of nearly a thousand surveys, the study found that the youth who participate in selected mentoring programs have improved attitudes towards school, get better grades, come to school more well-prepared and behave better in class.
	Articles on Volunteer Program Evaluation and Assessment Articles, books and Web sites related to program evaluation and assessment.
	Basic Guide to Program Evaluation This document provides guidance toward planning and implementing an evaluation process for for-profit or nonprofit programs -- there are many kinds of evaluations that can be applied to programs, for example, goals-based, process-based, and outcomes-based.
	Crossing the Tracks: Building Relationships Across Socioeconomic Differences Prevention tactics, 2000, The EMT Group, Inc.
	Data Collection for Program Evaluation Data collection is at the core of program evaluation, but as the adage goes, "Garbage in = garbage out." Information gathered about your program is only useful if careful program planning has specified what should be measured and why.
	Institutional Review Boards (IRBs): What Are They, And Why Are They Important? Many out-of-school programs conduct evaluations using information from participants, including children, parents, and staff members. Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) protect the privacy, confidentiality and other rights of participants, and also reduce the program provider's risks of complaints, negative publicity, or legal problems.
	Making a Difference in the Lives of Youth Compendium of evaluated programs that bring about a range of postive outcomes for youth.
	Measuring the Quality of Mentor Youth Relationships This NMC and PPV tool helps programs develop a composite view of the strengths and weaknesses of all of their mentoring pair matches.
	Mentor Group - Time to Evaluate Giving additional attention to how your program is evaluated can improve your mentoring efforts.
	National Cross-Site Evaluation of High-Risk Youth Programs The recent National Cross-Site Evaluation of High-Risk Youth Programs reveals the how and why of prevention.
	Online Evaluation Resource Library Library for professionals seeking to design, conduct, document, or review project evaluations
	Outcome Measurement in Nonprofit Organizations This document provides guidance toward planning and implementing an evaluation process for for-profit or nonprofit programs -- there are many kinds of evaluations that can be applied to programs, for example, goals-based, process-based, and outcomes-based.
	Quasi-Experimental Evaluations Quasi-experimental studies also examine outcomes, but they do not involve randomly assigning participants to treatment and control groups. This type of study might compare outcomes for one group of youth before and after their involvement in a program, or compare outcomes for youth receiving program activities with outcomes for a similar group of youth not receiving program activities.
	Random Assignment Evaluation Studies Random assignment experimental studies involve using a "lottery" system to randomly assign participants to either a treatment group that receives program services or a control group that does not receive these services, and then comparing outcomes for the two groups.
	The Community Toolbox, University of Kansas The toolbox contains a multitude of resources related to community builiding including: sections on leadership, strategic planning, community assessment, grant writing, and evaluation.
	Volunteer Program Evaluation Series by Volunteer Today Inexpensive, online evaluations on various aspects of volunteer program management: recruitment, risk management, organizational readiness and volunteers.
	What's Working Toolkit Assess your mentoring program's goals and progress with this functional resource.