Developing Evaluation Standards for the Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program (AZ TEPP)

Presentation Overview

What Was Done Why Develop Evaluation Standards? Who Participated How it Was Done Draft Evaluation Standards Next Steps

What Was Done

Standard: ”Something established by authority , custom, or general consent as a model or example” Webster’s, 1980

Developing guidelines to bring the big, “very complex,” tobacco control picture into focus.

Why Develop Evaluation Standards?

Planning Process Best Results Validated Results Dissemination Planning Process CDC Evaluation Framework

MacDonald G, et. al., 2001

Who Participated

Stakeholder “Buy In” and Approval Assignment to Working Group Group Participants

community program administrators State-wide programs administrators Evaluation staff (includes Az Auditor General)

How it Was Done

Written Procedure (Guide) Workgroup Meetings Open Review

Draft Evaluation Standards

Overarching Evaluation Standards Propriety Utility Feasibility Accuracy

Draft Evaluation Standards-Cont.

Program Specific Standards Needs/Resource Process Outcome Impact Cost Analysis

Next Steps

Finalize Draft Standards (AZ TEPP Evaluation Unit)

Detailed Policies and Procedures Annual Updates

References

MacDonald G, Starr G., et. al., Introduction to Program Evaluation for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2001.

Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, G&C Merriam Company, Springfield, Mass., 1980

This presentation was produced by Jesse Nodora, Dr.P.H. Evaluation Administrator Arizona Department of Health Services Tobacco Education and Prevention Program 1740 West Adams Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 364-0837 Fax (602) 364-0844 jnodora@hs.state.az.us www.tepp.org