| Session Title: The Use of Program Progress Reports in Federal Government Program Evaluations |
| Think Tank Session 847 to be held in Texas A on Saturday, Nov 13, 1:40 PM to 2:25 PM |
| Sponsored by the Government Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Rose Ann M Renteria, Academy for Educational Development, rrenteria@aed.org |
| Abstract: The session will focus on the U.S. government's movement to program progress reports to systematically compile outcome data for grantees in the field of community economic development. Dr. Rose Ann Renteria will orient attendees to the issue and relevant context (e.g., defining the reports and how they will be used in the future). Attendees will break into small groups to explore and answer the 2-3 guiding questions and reconvene to share their enhanced understanding. Questions are: 1) How is outcome data collected improved with the reports for program evaluations and for the client?; 2) What will be the anticipated improvements and challenges to data collection (e.g., use in the field by grantees, streamlining collection, evalutaion 101 with grantees and the client); and 3) What can evaluators do to plan for the use of program progress reports in the future? Roles of the individual breakout groups Each will address the 3 questions. Each will examine the question from a particular viewpoint: a) evaluation firm (e.g., private; non-profit) b) consultant and/or c) program manager for programs and/or interventions. |