Pre-Proposal Development

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Contents 1 Pre-proposal Development 1.1 Derive the purpose for doing the evaluation (m) 1.2 Decide whether to pursue the project. 1.3 Derive the purpose for doing the evaluation (m) 1.4 Decide whether to pursue this project (d) 1.5 Determine Responsibilities (stakeholder signoff) (m) 1.6 Develop Logic Model draft (m). Logic Modeling Resources 1.7 Derive the evaluation questions from the logic model 1.8 Create a measures chart draft by linking the evaluation questions to the appropriate method (see list of methods). (i,m) 1.9 Ensure that the methods satisfy the following criteria. (i) 1.10 Complete the evaluation plan by modifying the proposal text. (Sample) 1.11 Submit this evaluation plan as part of the proposal.

Pre-proposal Development

Legend: (m) = meeting (d) = decision point (i) = independent work

Derive the purpose for doing the evaluation (m)

This is simply a meeting with the stakeholders to determine their purpose for the evaluation. This meeting should answer the questions:

1. Why does the stakeholder need an evaluation?
2. Who is funding the project and the evaluation?
3. Who are the primary and secondary stakeholders?
4. What impact is the program trying to make?
5. How much money is set aside for evaluation?
6. What are the stakeholders' expectations of the evaluator?
7. How might the stakeholders use the evaluation? That is, what areas of the project are they willing to change?

Decide whether to pursue the project.

This is your decision, and the following questions can help you accept or reject the job.

1. Do I have the time?
2. Do I have the organizational capacity to do the work?
3. Do I have the resources (survey software, qualitative analysis software, recording equipment, etc.) to do the work?
4. Is there enough money to do the work?
5. Can I be successful at evaluating this project?
6. Are the stakeholders likely to make meaningful changes based on findings?

Derive the purpose for doing the evaluation (m)

Decide whether to pursue this project (d)

Determine Responsibilities (stakeholder signoff) (m)

Develop Logic Model draft (m). Logic Modeling Resources

Derive the evaluation questions from the logic model

Create a measures chart draft by linking the evaluation questions to the appropriate method (see list of methods). (i,m)

Ensure that the methods satisfy the following criteria. (i)

Complete the evaluation plan by modifying the proposal text. (Sample)

Submit this evaluation plan as part of the proposal.