Practical Grant Writing and Program Evaluation

This brief and practical text is a perfect supplement for program planning and evaluation courses. Program planning, grant writing and program evaluation are discussed, with emphasis on the inter-relationship between these components and how each component emphasizes the others. Readers will learn the development and the implementation of grant proposals, program evaluation plans, data collection and analysis, and report writing.

Rationality and Reality of Program Planning and Evaluation

1

(9)

Defining Programs

1

(1)

Program Planning and Program Evaluation: Two Sides of a Coin

2

(1)

The Political Economy of Program Planning and Evaluation

3

(2)

The Technology of Program Planning and Program Evaluation

5

(2)

Summary

7

(1)

References

7

(3)

Planning, Evaluating, and Grant Writing

10

(8)

Grant and Contract

10

(1)

Program Planning and Grant Writing

10

(1)

A Simple Formula for Program Planning

11

(1)

Needs Assessments and Other Preplanning Considerations

12

(1)

Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

13

(2)

Quantitative and Deductive Approaches

15

(1)

Qualitative and Inductive Approaches

15

(1)

Summary

16

(1)

References

17

(1)

Grant Proposal: A Written Program Plan

18

(28)

Request for Proposal

18

(1)

Logic Model for Program Development

19

(1)

Writing a Grant Proposal

19

(23)

Abstract

20

(2)

Table of Contents

22

(1)

Specific Aims

22

(2)

Needs/Problem Statement

24

(2)

Literature Review

26

(1)

Target Populations

27

(1)

Approaches and Methods

27

(3)

Evaluation Plan

30

(6)

Agency Capacity and Project Management

36

(1)

Budget and Budget Justifications

37

(5)

Proposal Reviews

42

(1)

Summary

43

(1)

References

43

(3)

Developing an Evaluation Plan

46

(15)

Empowerment Evaluation

46

(2)

Purpose of Evaluation

47

(1)

Choosing the Empowerment Evaluation Model

47

(1)

The Evaluation Plan

48

(3)

Why Develop an Evaluation Plan?

49

(1)

When Should the Evaluation Plan Be Developed?

49

(1)

Who Should Be Involved in the Development of the Evaluation Plan?

50

(1)

How Should the Evaluation Plan be Designed?

50

(1)

Types of Evaluation Plans

51

(1)

Project-Wide Evaluation Plan

51

(1)

Objective-Oriented Evaluation Plan

51

(1)

Developing an Evaluation Plan that Includes Process Evaluation and Outcome Evaluation

52

(8)

Project-Wide Evaluation Plan

53

(1)

Objective-Oriented Evaluation Plan

53

(7)

Summary

60

(1)

References

60

(1)

The Strategies and Tools for Data Collection

61

(25)

Objectives Revisited

61

(1)

Evaluation Plan Revisited

61

(2)

A Guideline for Data Collection Strategies and Developing Instruments

63

(4)

Data Collection Strategies and Identifying Instruments

63

(1)

Instruments

63

(1)

Selecting Existing Instruments

64

(2)

How to Develop the Instruments

66

(1)

Forming the Questions

66

(1)

Layout Design

67

(2)

Pilot Testing the Instrument

69

(1)

Validity and Reliability

69

(3)

Face Validity

69

(1)

Content Validity

70

(2)

Test-Retest Reliability

72

(1)

Interrater Reliability

72

(1)

Resources for Developing Instruments

72

(1)

Strategies to Collect Data

72

(4)

Type of Data to Be Collected

73

(1)

Identifying Who Is to Collect the Data

74

(1)

Developing a Data Collection Schedule

74

(1)

Pilot Testing the Data Collection Process

75

(1)

Training for the Data Collectors

75

(1)

Using the Tools and Collecting the Data

76

(1)

Summary

76

(1)

References

76

(10)

Data Analysis and Reporting

86

(14)

Analyzing the Data

86

(3)

Deciding on the Appropriate Analysis to Conduct

86

(1)

Preparing for the Analysis

87

(1)

Basic Statistical Analysis

88

(1)

Levels of Measurement

89

(1)

Descriptive Statistics

89

(3)

Inferential Statistics

92

(1)

Analyzing Qualitative Data

92

(4)

Basic Steps to Content Analysis

92

(4)

Summarizing the Data

96

(1)

Reporting the Results

96

(1)

Planning for the Report

97

(1)

Types of Reporting Methods

97

(1)

Summary

97

(1)

References

97

(3)

Putting It Together: Model Program and Evaluation Plans

100

(19)

Project Healthy Families

100

(9)

Program Plan and Description

100

(2)

Program Evaluation

102

(1)

Process Evaluation

103

(3)

Outcome Evaluation

106

(2)

Evaluation Team

108

(1)

Confidentiality

108

(1)

Evaluation Plan for ABC Agency AmeriCorps Project

109

(3)

Information Management System

110

(1)

Process Evaluation

110

(1)

Outcome Evaluation

110

(1)

Impact Evaluation

111

(1)

Sampling Plan and Analysis Plan

112

(1)

Implementation of Evaluation

112

(1)

Confidentiality and Ethnical Considerations

112

(3)

Privacy and Confidentiality

113

(2)

Sample Consent Forms

115

(1)

References

115

(4)

Program Planning and Evaluation: Practical Considerations and Implications

119

(10)

Practical Considerations and Implications for Funding Institutions

119

(3)

Program Documentation

120

(1)

Expectations and Resources for Evaluation

120

(1)

Program Improvement and Empowerment Evaluation

121

(1)

Practical Considerations and Implications for Human Services Providers

122

(5)

Do Practitioners Do Planning and Evaluation?

123

(1)

The Needs for Informed Planning and the Inclusion of Explanatory Studies

123

(1)

Diversity, Social Justice and At-Risk Populations

124

(1)

Who Is the Boss?

125

(1)

Theory-Based, Objective-Guided, and Balanced Planning and Evaluation

125

(1)

KISS and Develop a Buy-In

126

(1)

Resource Issues

127

(1)

Summary

127

(1)

References

127

(2)

Index

129

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