Dynamic Youth Services Through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation

by Dresang, Eliza T.

• ISBN13: 9780838909188
• ISBN10: 0838909183
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-30
• Publisher: Ala Editions

Author Biography

Leslie Edmonds was the Director of Youth Services at the St. Louis Public Library from 1990 to 2004. She taught at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois-Champaign.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Introduction to Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation
What Is Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation?	p. 3
Why Use Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation in Youth Services?	p. 15
CATE: An Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation Model	p. 27
Getting Started with Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation
The Leveled Approach to Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation	p. 39
Developing an Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation Project	p. 52
Using the CATE Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation Model
Phase I Gathering Information: Types	p. 63
Phase I Gathering Information: Methods	p. 73
Phase II Determining Outcomes	p. 95
Phase III Developing Programs and Services	p. 105
Phase IV Conducting Evaluations	p. 114
Appendixes
Sample Data Collection Instruments	p. 129
Project CATE Summary Report	p. 133
References	p. 145
Index	p. 151
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