Empowerment Evaluation Toolkit
The Ohio Domestic Violence Network, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Program, is pleased to release a Primary Prevention of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Empowerment Evaluation Toolkit. This toolkit was developed by Sandra Ortega, Ph.D., and Amy Bush Stevens, MSW, MPH, and supported through funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) Program and Rape Prevention Education Program.
Funding for this Toolkit was made possible by the cooperative agreement award number 5US4CE001518-03 for DELTA from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in this Toolkit do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Intended Audience and Uses
The intended audience for this toolkit is local primary prevention providers, particularly those who are beginners or who have intermediate-level skills in program evaluation. This toolkit could also be used by evaluation consultants as a source of training and technical assistance materials.
This toolkit is available for public access and public use. Please use the following citation to acknowledge the source of all materials and worksheets: “The Ohio Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence & Sexual Violence Empowerment Evaluation Toolkit. 2011. Amy Bush Stevens, Sandra Ortega, Ohio Domestic Violence Network, Columbus, Ohio.”
Determining Needs, Resources, and Capacity
| Type | File Name | File Type |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Needs and Resources Assessment | |
| Tipsheet | How to Think Critically About Needs Assessment Data | |
| Checklist | Checklist for Needs and Resources Assessment | |
| Example | Needs and Resources Assessment Parent Questionnaire Example | |
| Example | Needs and Resources Assessment School Personnel Questionnaire Example | |
| Example | Needs and Resources Assessment Student Questionnaire Example | |
| Worksheet | Primary Prevention Capacity Assessment Instructions and Assessment Tool | |
| Resources | Additional Resources: Needs and Resources Assessment |
Stating Outcomes & Developing a Logic Model
| Type | File Name | File Type |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Stating Outcomes & Developing a Logic Model | |
| Tipsheet | Process or Outcome?: How to Distinguish Between Process and Outcome Evaluation | |
| Tipsheet | Translating Outcome Lingo: What’s the Difference Between SMART Objectives, United Way Targets, and ABCDE Outcomes? | |
| Tipsheet | From Awareness to Action: The Continuum of Outcome Types | |
| Tipsheet | The ABCDE Method of Writing Outcome Statements | |
| Worksheet | ABCDE Outcome Statements Worksheet | |
| Example | ABCDE Outcome Statements Worksheet with Examples | |
| Tipsheet | Percentage Point Change and Percent Change | |
| Example | Annotated Survey Examples: Process and Outcome Indicators | |
| Worksheet | ABCDE Outcome Statements Check-Up Worksheet | |
| Tipsheet | Decision Tree for Transforming Learning Objectives into ABCDE Outcome Statements | |
| Example | Examples of Moving from “Learning Objectives” to “ABCDE Outcome Statements” | |
| Tip Sheet | Logic Model Lingo | |
| Example | Logic Model Format 1 for IPV-SV Prevention | |
| Example | Logic Model Format 2 for IPV-SV Prevention | |
| Example | Logic Model Format 3 for IPV-SV Prevention | |
| Worksheet | Logic Model: Friend or Foe? | |
| Resources | Additional Resources on Outcomes and Logic Models |
Planning Evaluation Methods
| Type | File Name | File Type |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Planning Your Evaluation: Four Key Decisions That Need to be Made in Evaluation Planning | |
| Tipsheet | Evaluation Lingo | |
| Tipsheet | Menu of Evaluation Methods | |
| Tipsheet | Decision Tree for Selecting Instruments and Measures | |
| Tipsheet | How to Align ABCDE Outcome Statements with One Survey Item or a Group of Items | |
| Worksheet | Evalution Tool Check-Up Worksheets (for strategy levels 1, 2, and 3) | |
| Tipsheet | Top 10 Survey Design Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them | |
| Tipsheet | Menu of Common Response Options for Outcome Evaluation Surveys | |
| Tipsheet | Decision Tree for Evaluation Design Options | |
| Tipsheet | Decision Tree for Selecting Sampling Methods | |
| Tipsheet | Sampling Methods Commonly Used in Program Evaluation | |
| Worksheet | Outcome Evaluation Plan Worksheet | |
| Worksheet | Process Evaluation Plan Worksheet | |
| Example | Outcome Evaluation Plan Worksheet Example | |
| Example | Process Evaluation Plan Worksheet Example | |
| Worksheet | Basic Evaluation Plan Template | |
| Appendix | Rape Prevention Education Item Bank Revised September 2015 |
Collecting, Managing, and Analyzing Evaluation Data
| Type | File Name | File Type |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | How to Tame the “Survey Beast:” Strategies for Reducing Time and Resources Needed to Conduct Evaluation Surveys on a Shoestring Budget | |
| Tipsheet | How to Use Sampling to Reduce the Volume of Participant Evaluation Surveys You Collect and/or Enter | |
| Tipsheet | How to Choose the Most Efficient Data Entry and Analysis Tools for Processing Evaluation Surveys | |
| Tipsheet | How to Set Up Data Entry Worksheets in Excel and Clean Data in Excel or Online | |
| Tipsheet | How to Design Data-Entry-Friendly Surveys | |
| Tipsheet | Instructions for Setting up Survey Monkey Data Entry in the “Quick ABCDE Format” | |
| Tipsheet | When Does it Make Sense to Use Statistical Analysis? | |
| Tipsheet | Coding and Presenting Qualitative Results |
Presenting and Using Evaluation Findings
| Type | File Name | File Type |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Presenting Evaluation Results: Creating an Evaluation Report | |
| Checklist | Key Elements of an Evaluation Report | |
| Tipsheet | Different Ways to Present Quantitative Results | |
| Tipsheet | How to Create Accurate and User-Friendly Tables, Charts, Graphs | |
| Template | Online Survey Report “Monkey Jacket” Template | |
| Tipsheet | Instructions for using the Online Survey Report “Monkey Jacket” for Easy Reporting | |
| Example | Online Survey Report “Monkey Jacket” Example | |
| Tipsheet | Telling the Story of a Comprehensive Prevention Strategy and Community Saturation | |
| Template | Comprehensive Prevention “Saturation Matrix” Template | |
| Example | Comprehensive Prevention “Saturation Matrix” Example | |
| Tipsheet | Sharing Results with Stakeholders |
Acknowledgements
ODVN and ODH would like to thank the following local projects and reviewers for their tireless efforts to inform and improve this toolkit:
- Knox County DELTA Project
- Lucas County DELTA Project
- Warren County Violence Free Coalition (DELTA)
- Mental Health America of Licking County, PAVE Program
- Local Rape Prevention Education Projects funded by ODH
We also thank the following reviewers who took time out of their busy schedules to provide feedback on drafts of this toolkit:
- Christina Barnard, DELTA Project Coordinator, New Directions
- Rebecca Cline, Prevention Programs Director, ODVN
- Megan Crouch, Prevention Education Coordinator, Abuse and Rape Crisis Shelter of Warren County
- Jasmine Finnie, Statewide Prevention Coordinator, Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
- Jan GreenRiver, Director of Prevention, Mental Health America of Licking County
- Jane Hoyt-Oliver, Professor of Social Work, Malone University
- Beth Malchus, Rape Prevention Coordinator, Ohio Department of Health
- Sondra Miller, Vice President of Community Engagement, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
- Debra Seltzer, Administrator, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Program, Ohio Deparment of Health
- Amanda Suttle, Rape Prevention Coordinator, Ohio Department of Health
- Sue Wismar, Education and Prevention Coordinator, Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio
The contents of this toolkit were made possible through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in the written materials do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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