| Session Title: Tools for Aligning National-Level and Local-Level Evaluations: Helping Grantees Evaluate Their Public Health Interventions |
| Skill-Building Workshop 540 to be held in REPUBLIC B on Friday, Nov 12, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM |
| Sponsored by the Health Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Shyanika Rose, Battelle Memorial Institute, rosesw@battelle.org |
| Joanne Abed, Battelle Memorial Institute, abedj@battelle.org |
| Carlyn Orians, Battelle Memorial Institute, orians@battelle.org |
| Linda Winges, Battelle Memorial Institute, winges@battelle.org |
| Abstract: Public health grant programs often encourage grantees to implement a range of interventions tailored to local needs. This represents a challenge to technical assistance providers charged with aligning local- and national-level evaluations. We present two tools that integrate varied strategies into a comprehensive intervention framework. One uses intervention pathways to categorize interventions into different types, pursuing multiple pathways toward a set of shared health outcomes. The other uses an intervention mapping matrix to categorize interventions by setting and type of change desired. Where setting and change type intersect, a “profile” can be accessed that contains ideas for evaluation questions, indicators, and data sources. Both approaches facilitate clearer understanding of what to evaluate and lead to more appropriate and consistent evaluation across diverse interventions. Session participants will utilize the two methods to characterize their own (or their grantees’) interventions and be asked for input on how tools can be improved. |