Public health ontario evaluation framework

Question 1

What is it

Answer 1

10 steps used to guide evaluation of health promotion programs

Question 2

Steps

Answer 2

1. Clarify program
2. Engage stakeholders
3. Assess resources
4. Evaluation questions
5. Measures and procedures
6. Develop evaluation plan
7. Collect data
8. Process and analyse data
9. Interpret and disseminate
10. Apply evaluation results

Question 3

Step 1

Answer 3

Clarify program

• Define goals, POI, input, strategies, outputs, outcomes
• Use of logic model for what, who and why

Question 4

Step 2

Answer 4

Engage stakeholders
* Define them, understand interests & expectations, have them review objectives
* Could be government, private, community, health or non-health related

Question 5

Step 3

Answer 5

Assess resources
* Funds, money, staff time, timeline, equipment, partner support

Question 6

Step 4

Answer 6

Organise and select evaluation questions
* needs assessment
* process or outcome: was it carried out as planned, did it reach target group, was attendance level achieved, what were barriers/facilitators
* outcome/impact assessment: was there an increase/chance in x?

Question 7

Step 5

Answer 7

Measures and procedures
* Type of design
* What will be measured (%, # of people) [consider V & R)
* When, how, who
* Consider ethics

Question 8

Step 6

Answer 8

Evaluation plan
* Tasks, roles, resource allocation, timeline, methods, goal
* (basically a brief summary)

Question 9

Step 7

Answer 9

Collect data
* Identify and use tools: surveys, interviews, pilot tests

Question 10

Step 8

Answer 10

Process and analyse data
* Coding, quantitative analysis, thematic analysis

Question 11

Step 9

Answer 11

Interpret and disseminate
* Present and engage stakeholders

Question 12

Step 10

Answer 12

Apply evaluation results
* Review recommendations with stakeholders