Program Outcomes for Children

MEASURES: Presence and Participation
 

Measures for these indicators are usually quite simple, and best developed at the local site.  Standardized measures will usually not be appropriate.  Sources of data for presence include program registration forms (with background information on children and their families), program attendance records, and program completion records.  Additional information on the child's active participation or engagement in program activities might be gained from simple surveys or interviews with children and their parents/guardians, or from simple checklists completed by teachers or program staff.  For more information on making effective use of existing program data and records, see the following:
 

1)  Using Existing Data   [LINK to CYFAR Qualitative Methods]
 

2)  Kettner, P. M., Moroney, R. M., & Martin, L. L. (1990).  Designing and managing programs: An effectiveness-based approach.  Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. 
Chapter 8 of this book in particular includes useful information on designing program forms and records that provide useful information for evaluation, and on using data from existing program documents.

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