Monitoring, evaluation, and research activities generate important data, but they often fail to change policies or programs. In addition, local program staff and partners often feel disconnected from these activities, which undermines their ownership of data and results. To bridge the gaps between monitoring, evaluation, and research and to give…

Despite recent declines in teen pregnancy, U.S. teen birth and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates remain among the highest in the western world. Given the need to focus limited prevention resources on effective programs, Advocates for Youth undertook exhaustive reviews of existing research to compile a list of the programs proven effective…

In 1981, the first grants for what later came to be called "abstinence-only" programs were authorized under the Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA). Sponsored by congressional family planning opponents, AFLA was promoted as a "family-centered" alternative to contraceptive counseling and services to teenagers; instead, this…

This guide advocates an alliance among diverse groups for the purpose of decreasing the incidence of adolescent pregnancy and improving the outcome of pregnancies that do occur. It provides useful information for communities interested in developing pregnancy prevention activities. Statistics about adolescent pregnancies are given and the…

Describes a group for couples deciding whether or not to have children. Couples (N=4) participated in various group exercises and activities. Results indicated the group experience was positive for most members: they gained an understanding of their own needs and attitudes, of their spouses' positions, and of issues involved. (Author)

This final report provides a descriptive overview of three approaches which the Hawaii Demonstration Project initiated to reduce unintended teenage pregnancies. Project evaluation findings are summarized; both qualitative and quantitative data are presented for a comprehensive picture of the project and its input. Project limitations and successes…

This report contains highlights from a seminar on teenage pregnancy prevention programs. Comments by these panelists are summarized: Kristin Moore, senior research associate, Child Trends, Inc.; Dennis McBride, consultant for the Adolescent Family Life Office; Susan Newcomer, consultant for the National Institute of Child Health and Development;…

This booklet for field workers and project developers describes two consecutive IPREFA projects in Honduras that integrated a responsible parenthood element into a functional education program and integrated several agencies into project planning and implementation. Preliminary information provides a basis for this nonformal education program and…

Part I of this two-part manual contains three sections on procedures and processes for planning and evaluating family planning education programs. Section 1 contains a working definition of evaluation and a description of its relationship to research, a presentation of the cyclical evaluation model upon which this manual is based, reasons why…

This Manual has been designed to provide step-by-step guidelines for conducting an evaluation of a structured training sequence. The assessment design to be presented involves essentially: the testing of a group of trainees before and after a sequence of instruction by administration of the same set of objective-form items under structured testing…

This manual provides a systematic method for administrators and child welfare specialists to assess a child welfare service delivery system. The management of child welfare programs is considered within the framework of five management functions: planning, resource development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The manual contains seven…

A family life education project undertaken in Ethiopia is assessed. An examination of procedures and outcomes leads to the identification of principles which appear to influence the success and the effectiveness of education programs for community development. (Author/GC)

This document is made up of a selection of some of the papers distributed to participants in courses on "Family Health and Family Planning" which have been organized each year since 1973 by the International Children's Center and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Six courses, held between 1973 and 1978, brought together a…

This bibliography contains references to literacy education evaluation reports and evaluation method descriptions. The 161 entries are from around the world and some are in French or Spanish. The references cover a wide range of topics and include evaluation reports on programs in adult basic education, family planning, educational radio,…

This study evaluates the Barringer School-Based Child Care Center Project, a program within a traditional Newark (New Jersey) high school designed to provide a comprehensive system of support and services for adolescent parents. The evaluation design uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to describe program structure and implementation,…