NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
An Introduction to the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Modzeleski, William; Mathews-Younes, Anne; Arroyo, Carmen G.; Mannix, Danyelle; Wells, Michael E.; Hill, Gary; Yu, Ping; Murray, Stephen – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
The Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative offers a unique opportunity to conduct large-scale, multisite, multilevel program evaluation in the context of a federal environment that places many requirements and constraints on how the grants are conducted and managed. Federal programs stress performance-based outcomes, valid and reliable…
Descriptors: School Safety, Child Health, Partnerships in Education, Federal Programs
Evaluation of a Research Mentorship Program in Community Care
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ploeg, Jenny; de Witt, Lorna; Hutchison, Brian; Hayward, Lynda; Grayson, Kim – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This article describes the results of a qualitative case study evaluating a research mentorship program in community care settings in Ontario, Canada. The purpose of the program was to build evaluation and research capacity among staff of community care agencies through a mentorship program. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Projects, Research Methodology, Focus Groups
When the Trivial Becomes Meaningful: Reflections on a Process Evaluation of a Home Visitation Programme in South Africa
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Odendaal, Willem A.; Marais, Sandra; Munro, Salla; van Niekerk, Ashley – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This paper reflects on a process evaluation of a home visitation programme in South Africa. The programme, implemented in two low-income communities, focused on the reduction of risks to unintentional childhood injuries. The evaluation comprised a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including observations in conjunction with an…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Formative Evaluation, Injuries, Home Visits
Service Intensity and Client Improvement at a Predominantly Black Community Health Center.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Snowden, Lonnie R.; Clancy, Tom – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
The relationship between service intensity and improvement in general psychological well-being was investigated at a Community Mental Health Center staffed primarily by Blacks and serving a Black clientele. Results for 145 Black, 18 White, and 12 other clients indicate a nonlinear relationship between level of services and patient improvement.…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Health Services, Demography, Mental Health Programs
Consumer Survey as Needs Assessment Method: A Case Study.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kilburg, Richard – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1978
Needs assessment methodology has grown remarkably as a necessary part of evaluating human service programs. The consumer survey method of needs assessment is reviewed. Problems in designing and implementing consumer surveys and training programs are discussed. (JKS)
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Educational Needs, Evaluation Methods, Governing Boards
Comparative Influence of Political, Cost/Benefit, and Statistical Information on Administrative Decision Making.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lorenzen, Gary L.; Braskamp, Larry A. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1978
In simulated decision-making situations in a community mental health center, three types of information were studied and rated: political; cost-benefit, and statistical. Only cost-benefit information was rated as significantly influencing administrators' decisions. (MH)
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Health Services, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making
Special Feature.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Cox, Gary B., Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
The nine articles of this special section focus on the role of evaluation in the reform of the mental health system in Washington. The reform process is described from its inception through its design to the dissemination and utilization of evaluation results. The final article considers implications for statewide evaluations. (SLD)
Descriptors: Change, Community Health Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems