ELEMENT 10
Measuring Outcomes/Evaluation
A quality program has a system for measuring outcomes and using that information for ongoing program planning, improvement, and evaluation.

A quality program:
Plan To Improve
1. Has measurable program goals and objectives that are aligned with the organizational mission and identified needs.
2. *Develops and/or plans for program evaluation that includes gathering both qualitative and quantitative data.
3. Uses objective data to measure progress toward outcomes as defined by programs and individual participants.
4. Identifies and shares promising practices.
5. Makes summaries of evaluations and/or other collected data available to the general public.
6. Creates an internal method for assessing program activities.
7. Creates an internal method for assessing staff performance.
8. Creates an internal method for assessing student engagement levels.
9. Includes feedback from stakeholders in the program evaluation.
10. Uses evaluation findings for continuous program improvement.
*Denotes items to be assessed prior to program start-up.
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