- Five Key Questions
- 1. Is the evaluation design strong enough to produce trustworthy evidence?
- 2. What program services were actually received by participating children and families and comparison groups?
- 3. How much impact did the program have?
- 4. Do the program’s benefits exceed its costs?
- 5. How similar are the programs, children, and families in the study to those in your constituency or community?
- Can you form a clear picture of the services offered and how they differ from what is currently available in your community?
- How well does the study sample approximate the constituency or population for whom you might provide the particular program?
- Examine the study carefully to determine which aspects of the program might need to be adapted to fit your community’s needs.
- Check list #5
- 6. Putting it all together
