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FDDC’s Internal Evaluation Processes. Making Evaluation Practical & Manageable Not Rocket Science . Evaluating Council Initiatives Responsibility of Council to direct the direction of initiatives and outcomes
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Making Evaluation Practical & Manageable Not Rocket Science
Evaluating Council Initiatives • Responsibility of Council to direct the direction of initiatives and outcomes • Responsibility of Council to assess projects on an ongoing basis • Track the progress of the evolvement for each project • Data Driven Decision making
Why Internal Evaluation? • Allows the Council in collaboration with grantees to direct the intended outcomes, evaluation methods • Allows for the Council to gain insights into the evaluation practices • To improve evaluation strategies and practices embedded in each initiative • To improve data driven decision making • Builds the capacity of Council Members , staff and grantees
Planning for Evaluation –How did we begin ? • 5- Year Look Back- • Reflection on the accomplishments of the previous State Plan • What was learned? • Disconnects between state plan goals & data gathered • Insufficient data gathered at the project level • Need for comprehensive planning & assessment for each year of the state plan: • Outcome level • Evaluation Methods • Implementation Activities
State Plan Blueprint to Council’s Mission Sample provided from State Plan Resource Guide • Goal • Objective • Implementation Activities • Action Steps • Evaluation Outcomes • Outputs • Evaluation Methods • Data Indicators: National Data , NCI, State Data • RSSC Framework • Timelines (see handout)
How did the Council Embed Evaluation into each Project ? • State Plan: Blueprint to the Council’s Mission- Drives the work of the Council • Request for Proposal (RFP)/ Implementing Activities Funding Proposal (initial/continuation) • Incorporate implementation activities, outcomes and evaluation methods as outlined in the State Plan • Contract • Incorporate implementation activities, outcomes and evaluation methods as outlined in the State Plan
Evaluation during Project Implementation: Practical & Manageable • Mid-Year Project Update (see handout) • Overall Progress made • Progress to date made on Outcomes • Implementing Activities Funding Proposal (see handout) • Assess outcomes met • Assess scope of work for the subsequent project year • PPR Data (see handout) • State Plan required reporting elements • National & State Reports • State Plan Amendment Process (see handout) • PPR Data • What has been learned? • What changes (if any are needed) ? • What progress has been made to date to achieving Outcomes ? • What are new & emerging issues ? • Are changes needed to the State Plan ?
Evaluation: Practical & Manageable • Planning the Work • Working the Plan
Contact Info Allison Cruz, MS. Ed Deputy Director of Programs Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. 124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203 Tallahassee, Florida 32301-2981 Ph: (850) 488-4180 | (800) 580-7801 allisoncruz@fddc.org