Planning & Evaluating Programs & Services for Youth
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The presentation by Amy Koester focuses on planning and evaluating youth programs and services, outlining a cycle that includes planning, evaluation, and reporting. Key strategies involve conducting a program audit, addressing gaps, and creating benchmarks, while evaluation should consider inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impacts. The document emphasizes the importance of reflective reporting and provides strategies for effective communication of program results.
Planning & Evaluating Programs & Services for Youth
- 1. PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH
- 2. PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 I’M AMY KOESTER ▸ Youth & Family Program Supervisor at Skokie (IL) Public Library ▸ Formerly a branch children’s librarian in MO ▸ On the board for the Association for Library Service to Children ▸ Co-founder & original Joint Chief of the Storytime Underground
- 3. ON OUR AGENDA FOR THE NEXT HOUR… ▸ Strategies for planning programs ▸ Strategies for evaluating programs ▸ Strategies for reporting what you do & learn ▸ Time for questions PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017
- 4. THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR’S CYCLE PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 5. PLANNING
- 6. PLANNING PROGRAMS ▸ Planning = goals + resources ▸ Goals: strategic plan, mission, community needs ▸ Resources: staff, money, time, space PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 7. PLANNING PROGRAMS Step 1: What do you offer? Conduct a program audit PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 8. PLANNING PROGRAMS Step 2: What are you missing? Conduct a gaps analysis PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 9. PLANNING PROGRAMS Step 3: What are your intentions? Create programming benchmarks PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 10. EVALUATION
- 11. EVALUATING PROGRAMS ▸ Lenses for Evaluation: ▸ Standalone vs. series ▸ Longitudinal analysis PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 12. EVALUATING PROGRAMS ▸ Take into account: ▸ Inputs ▸ Outputs ▸ Outcomes ▸ Impacts PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 13. EVALUATING PROGRAMS ▸ Take into account: ▸ Inputs ▸ Outputs ▸ Outcomes ▸ Impacts PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT INPUTS 15 STAFF HRS PLANNING 10 STAFF HRS PROGRAM $150 SUPPLIES OUTPUTS 8 ACTIVITY STATIONS 350 ATTENDEES OUTCOMES 90% LEARNED SOMETHING 75% HELPED SOMEONE 95% WILL DO SCIENCE AT HOME IMPACTS HIGHER ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE CLASSES MORE VISITS TO THE SCIENCE CENTER FAMILY SCIENCE EXPO
- 14. EVALUATING PROGRAMS ▸ Take into account: ▸ Inputs ▸ Outputs ▸ Outcomes ▸ Impacts PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT INPUTS 15 STAFF HRS PLANNING 10 STAFF HRS PROGRAM $150 SUPPLIES OUTPUTS 8 ACTIVITY STATIONS 350 ATTENDEES OUTCOMES 90% LEARNED SOMETHING 75% HELPED SOMEONE 95% WILL DO SCIENCE AT HOME IMPACTS HIGHER ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE CLASSES MORE VISITS TO THE SCIENCE CENTER FAMILY SCIENCE EXPO
- 15. EVALUATING PROGRAMS ▸ Take into account: ▸ Inputs ▸ Outputs ▸ Outcomes ▸ Impacts PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT INPUTS 15 STAFF HRS PLANNING 10 STAFF HRS PROGRAM $150 SUPPLIES OUTPUTS 8 ACTIVITY STATIONS 350 ATTENDEES OUTCOMES 90% LEARNED SOMETHING 75% HELPED SOMEONE 95% WILL DO SCIENCE AT HOME IMPACTS HIGHER ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE CLASSES MORE VISITS TO THE SCIENCE CENTER FAMILY SCIENCE EXPO
- 16. EVALUATING PROGRAMS ▸ Take into account: ▸ Inputs ▸ Outputs ▸ Outcomes ▸ Impacts PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT INPUTS 15 STAFF HRS PLANNING 10 STAFF HRS PROGRAM $150 SUPPLIES OUTPUTS 8 ACTIVITY STATIONS 350 ATTENDEES OUTCOMES 90% LEARNED SOMETHING 75% HELPED SOMEONE 95% WILL DO SCIENCE AT HOME IMPACTS HIGHER ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE CLASSES MORE VISITS TO THE SCIENCE CENTER FAMILY SCIENCE EXPO
- 17. EVALUATING PROGRAMS ▸ Take into account: ▸ Inputs ▸ Outputs ▸ Outcomes ▸ Impacts PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT INPUTS 15 STAFF HRS PLANNING 10 STAFF HRS PROGRAM $150 SUPPLIES OUTPUTS 8 ACTIVITY STATIONS 350 ATTENDEES OUTCOMES 90% LEARNED SOMETHING 75% HELPED SOMEONE 95% WILL DO SCIENCE AT HOME IMPACTS HIGHER ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE CLASSES MORE VISITS TO THE SCIENCE CENTER FAMILY SCIENCE EXPO
- 18. A FEW WORDS ON OUTCOMES & SURVEYS ▸ Outcome = Change in attitude, behavior, condition, knowledge, or skills ▸ Survey with great purpose ▸ Project Outcome from PLA PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 19. REPORTING
- 20. REPORTING PROGRAMS ▸ Reporting for reflection ▸ Reporting for awareness & advocacy PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 21. REPORTING PROGRAMS Sharing Strategy 1: Create a Dashboard PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 22. REPORTING PROGRAMS Sharing Strategy 2: Create Documentation PLANNING & EVALUATING PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR YOUTH | WWWWC 2017 PLAN EVALUATEREPORT
- 24. THANK YOU! AMY KOESTER [email protected] “Fireworks” by Flickr user Nigel Howard, CC BY 2.0