Seven steps to guide a focused evaluation
1. Solicit input from stakeholders and identify program goals;
2. Design a plan for examining program implementation to achieve program goals;
3. Design a plan for evaluating program progress toward program goals ;
4. Create a consolidated data collection plan to assess progress towards program goals ;
5. Plan the data analysis to examine program goals ;
6. Estimate the financial and time costs of the evaluation needed to meet program goals;
7. Come to a final agreement about services, costs, and responsibilities with relevant stakeholders needed to reach program goals.
Do these seven steps fit in with these 4 steps?