Evaluation of a comprehensive school physical activity program: Be a Champion!
ConclusionsDeveloping an evaluation framework that was rigorous enough to assess the physical, social, and policy environment of a school in order to answer the overarching research questions of the study but flexible enough to be feasibly streamlined for utilization by a school implementation team proved to be challenging but possible. (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - May 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Change in behavioral exercise program-associated self-regulation enhances self-regulation-induced eating improvements across levels of obesity severity
Publication date: Available online 29 April 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): James J AnnesiAbstractArchitects of behavioral weight-loss programs require improved understandings of psychosocial correlates of healthy eating behaviors to improve overwhelmingly poor outcomes. Exercise might benefit eating changes through a transfer of self-regulatory skill improvements. However, related research is minimal, and degrees of obesity might influence the utilization and efficacy of self-regulatory processes. Women of Class 1 obesity (body mass index [BMI] = 30–34.9 kg/m2; n = 53), Class 2 obesity (B...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - April 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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Publication date: June 2019Source: Evaluation and Program Planning, Volume 74Author(s): (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - April 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
CQI approaches for evaluating management development programs: A case study with health service managers from geographically remote settings
This study used a customised management development program containing continuous quality improvement (CQI) approaches to determine whether additional levels of evaluation could provide evidence for program impact. Generalisability is limited by the small sample size; however, the findings suggest that continuous improvement approaches, such as action learning workplace-based CQI projects not only provide for real-world application of the manager’s learning; they can potentially produce the type of data needed to conduct evaluations for organisational impact and cost-benefits. The case study contributes to the literature...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - April 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Development Outcomes Of Fadama Iii Among Fish Farmers In Nigeria: Evidence From Lagos State
Publication date: Available online 3 April 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): O.O. Alawode, I.B. OluwatayoAbstractThis paper focused on the analysis of development outcomes of Fadama III programme among fish farmers in Nigeria with evidence from Lagos state. Random sampling technique was used to select 141 fish farmers from the Fadama III participants and non-participants from three agricultural divisions. Data were collected through structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics. While propensity score matching approach was employed to estimate the Average Treatment Effect on the Tre...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - April 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Current State of Evaluator Education: A Situation Analysis and Call to Action
Publication date: Available online 29 March 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Amy Gullickson, Jean A. King, John LaVelle, Janet ClintonAbstractEducation is critically important for the maintenance and growth of program evaluation and its emergence as a profession. This position paper presents evaluator education as an initiative and provides a foundation for its evaluation. In it, the authors use Stufflebeam's Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) model to frame a review of literature and practice. We follow this analysis of the current state of evaluator education in formal settings, with discuss...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - March 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Understanding the factors that influence health promotion evaluation: the development and validation of the Evaluation Practice Analysis Survey
This study aimed to develop and validate an Evaluation Practice Analysis Survey (EPAS) to examine evaluation practices in health promotion organisations. Qualitative interviews, existing frameworks and instruments informed the survey development. Health promotion practitioners from government agencies and NGOs completed the survey (n=169). Principal components analysis was used to determine scale structure and Cronbach’s α used to estimate internal reliability. Logistic regression was conducted to assess predictive validity of selected EPAS scale. The final survey instrument included 25 scales (125 items). The EPAS demo...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - March 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Knowledge Translation and Implementation of Housing First in Canada: A Qualitative Assessment of Capacity Building Needs for an Evidence-Based Program
We examined communities’ expressed needs for capacity building in the implementation of Housing First (HF) for persons experiencing homelessness. The findings are based on thematic analyses of qualitative data obtained from participants (n = 77) in 11 focus groups conducted in seven Canadian cities. We identified capacity building needs in the areas of training (e.g., HF principles, clinical services, landlord engagement) and technical assistance (e.g., intake coordination, client prioritization, fidelity assessment). These findings were used to tailor training and technical assessment (TTA) to the stages of HF implement...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - March 20, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Using Logic Model and Visualization to Conduct Portfolio Evaluation
Publication date: Available online 26 February 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Huang Wu, Jianping Shen, Jeffrey Jones, Xingyuan Gao, Yunzheng Zheng, Huilan Y. KrennAbstractPortfolio evaluation is the evaluation of multiple projects with a common purpose. While logic models have been used in many ways to support evaluation, and data visualization has been used widely to present and communicate evaluation findings, adopting logic models for portfolio evaluation and using data visualization to share findings simultaneously is surprisingly limited in the literature. With the data from a sample portfolio o...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - February 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Development and application of a rubric to compare strategies for improving access to health care in rural communities in the United States
DiscussionA rubric is a valuable tool to facilitate assessment and discussion and for assisting community members in determining access to care priorities. After applying the rubric in a community setting, we identified two important tactics: 1) the rubric is best applied to strategies when they are summarized consistently and cohesively; and 2) it is important to involve community stakeholders early in the process of identifying strategies for evaluation. The next step is to apply the rubric to similar strategies in other rural communities to further validate the rubric’s effectiveness. (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - February 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Using a Community-Created Multisite Evaluation to Promote Evaluation Use Across a Sector
This article describes a community-created multisite evaluation that was designed to overcome this limitation. Based on the negotiated centralized evaluation model and implemented within the context of a community of practice, the EvalFest community-created multisite evaluation has used shared measures to collect data from 30,000 participants from partner sites across the community over three years. This article describes the design characteristics of the community-created multisite approach, and presents results related to partners’ evaluation use that demonstrate the early success of this method. We conclude by conside...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - February 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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Publication date: April 2019Source: Evaluation and Program Planning, Volume 73Author(s): (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - February 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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Publication date: April 2019Source: Evaluation and Program Planning, Volume 73Author(s): (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - February 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Examining the Impact of a Summer Learning Program on Children’s Weight Status and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Natural Experiment
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Ethan T. Hunt, Michelle L. Whitfield, Keith Brazendale, Michael W. Beets, R. Glenn Weaver (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - February 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Community-based participatory action research on rheumatic heart disease in an Australian Aboriginal homeland: evaluation of the ‘On Track Watch’ project
Publication date: Available online 18 February 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Emma Haynes, Minitja Marawili, Yunutju Gondarra, Brendan Makungun Marika, Alice G. Mitchell, Jodi Phillips, Dawn Bessarab, Roz Walker, Jeff Cook, Anna P. Ralph (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - February 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
