Introduction to Program Evaluation: Measuring Impacts and Identifying Gaps

Given the tight budget environment, OMB expects agencies to conduct rigorous, evidenced-based reviews of their programs' effectiveness. The quality and rigor with which agencies conduct their reviews may have serious impacts on a program's status in upcoming presidential budgets.

In this half-day workshop, participants will learn how they can:

• Identify program objectives and why they are important;
• Decide if a program can meet those objectives;
• Monitor and document progress, and make adjustments;
• Determine whether a program was effective, for whom, and under what conditions (i.e., measure impact); and
• Calculate a program's value in relation to its costs and benefits

Participants will leave the hands-on workshop with a deeper knowledge of evaluation and how they can use it to inform budgets, justify programs, and increase impact. In particular, guidance from OMB, including OMB Memoranda M-13-17, will be considered and applied.

There is no fee to attend, but an RSVP is required.

Training Agenda:

• 7:30am - 8:00am Registration
• 8:00am - 12:00pm Introduction to Program Evaluation Training

Scheduled Speakers from Summit Consulting's Program Evaluation Directorate:

• Ed Dieterle, Ed.D.
• Shane Thompson, Ph.D.
• China Layne, Ph.D.
• George Cave, Ph.D.