ERIC Number: EJ1035321
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
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Creating a Minnesota Statewide SNAP-Ed Program Evaluation
Gold, Abby; Barno, Trina Adler; Sherman, Shelley; Lovett, Kathleen; Hurtado, G. Ali
Journal of Extension, v51 n2 Article 2RIB3 Apr 2013
Systematic evaluation is an essential tool for understanding program effectiveness. This article describes the pilot test of a statewide evaluation tool for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed). A computer algorithm helped Community Nutrition Educators (CNEs) build surveys specific to their varied educational settings and curricula. The algorithm determined whether a written evaluation survey was appropriate for audiences and provided a selection of questions based on key nutrition messages presented. Feedback from CNEs regarding the evaluation tool-building process with pre-existing questions indicated that, with revisions, there was value in implementing it on a statewide basis.
Descriptors: State Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods, Pilot Projects, Nutrition, Welfare Services, Program Descriptions, Computer Assisted Design, Feedback (Response), Test Reliability, Test Validity, Systems Development, Test Construction, Program Validation, Statewide Planning, State Surveys, Extension Education, Audience Awareness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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