With many K–12 districts looking to understand which academic interventions are improving student outcomes, conducting meaningful program evaluation and making strategic program investments is more important than ever. But finding the time and resources to dive deep into program evaluation is an ongoing challenge for most district and school leaders.
Now you can position your district’s programs and initiatives for success by developing a clear, evidence-based plan with the help of our Step-by-Step Guide to Program Evaluation.
Download this planning tool to simplify the program evaluation process and assess your readiness to:
- Identify and prioritize the right goals and objectives
- Design a comprehensive program evaluation strategy and timeline
- Evaluate data, communicate findings, and build an action plan
“As schools and districts make key programmatic and budgetary decisions for the next school year, they must know if they are investing in high-quality programs that will lead to the greatest student success.”
Program Evaluation Is Critical to Making Informed K–12 Budget Decisions
With the expiration of ESSER funding and shifting enrollment numbers, many district leaders are facing tough budget decisions about which programs, initiatives, or interventions to continue or end. Meaningful program evaluation is the key to understanding which teaching and learning activities are driving results and are worth continued investment.
Maximize your district’s investments and make confident programming decisions by examining each program’s impact on students and their learning outcomes. The first step begins with assessing your district’s readiness for program evaluation and knowing when to complete it.
Given the complexity of the program evaluation process, planning represents the single most important stage in effective program evaluation. The planning decisions you make now will guide all the other stages of program evaluation.
Hanover Research has developed this tool to demystify K–12 program evaluations and program improvement work at every stage, from planning to execution. Each step in the evaluation process will prove critical in assessing your program’s value and success — and each step requires preparation of its own.
