Measuring programs regularly offers increased accountability to stakeholders and improves the value of programs for participants and those served. Assessment tools include logic models, outcome measurement, and online and paper surveys. Following are some of our most relevant resources related to this topic.

• W. K. Kellog Foundation Evaluation Handbook
• Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) Overview of Program Evaluation
• Evaluation links collected by Project STAR

Effective Practices

• Training data collectors
• Designing a brochure to share evaluation results
• Choosing and working with an external program evaluator

Lending Library

• Evaluation: A Systematic Approach (Seventh Edition)
• Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
• Program Evaluation: Principles and Practices

Related Websites

• Innovation Network
• Outcome Measurement Resources