| Session Title: A Web Tool for Collecting County-level Program Implementation Data for State-level Evaluation |
| Demonstration Session 673 to be held in Huntington A on Friday, Nov 4, 1:35 PM to 2:20 PM |
| Sponsored by the Integrating Technology Into Evaluation |
| Presenter(s): |
| Alyssa Wechsler, University of Wyoming, alywex@uwyo.edu |
| Humphrey Costello, University of Wyoming, hcostell@uwyo.edu |
| Abstract: Many state programs are implemented at the county or district level. While outcome data may be available for counties or districts, program implementation data is harder to attain. Without reliable implementation data, evaluators are challenged to attribute variation in outcomes across counties or districts to variation in implementation. In this demonstration, we present a Web tool for collecting county-level program implementation data. The tool was designed to facilitate evaluation, serve administrative needs, and support program development. Given these multiple demands, we sought to develop a solution that measures activities consistently and yields useful indicators. At the same time, we tried to make the tool simple enough to use to ease the reporting burden on county-level program coordinators. |