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Program Evaluation and Logic Modeling

A mainstay of BTA’s professional toolbox is the Logic Model. The
Logic Modeling method is designed to build organizational capacity by
training your staff members to take control of the program development,
implementation and evaluation processes.

Pre-Proposal Workshop –

Establish staff and stakeholder consensus on your program’s mission, goals
and objectives
Clarify your target populations
Identify the problem or issue to be addressed by your program
Assess the resources and activities needed to implement the program
Specify those indicators that correlate to expected outcomes
Maximize your potential for achieving short, medium and long-term
outcomes

Contractor Technical Assistance -- Bids -- BTA serves as a resource for
small and/or minority companies desiring to pursue bid opportunities as either
a prime or subcontractor for Katrina-related and other contracts. As a technical
assistance contractor, BTA will:

Assist contractors in understanding and interpreting the bidding
process to determine eligibility and deciding whether or not to pursue.
Attend bid conferences and/or access and review all relevant materials
and documentation to determine bid protocol and requirements.
Review company history, expertise, resources, and personnel and
construct company Capability Statement.
Process all of the required paperwork and submit bid packet in response
to appropriate bid opportunities.
Monitor, track, follow up bids and serve as point of contact for company.
Conduct semi-annual or annual evaluation of contracted project.
Based on contracting agency guidelines, facilitate written progress
report as required.

Ongoing Program Management – Once funding has been acquired
and/or the program is implemented, BTA will provide your staff with
the training and tools to:

Manage and monitor program activities
Track resources used
Document program processes
Conduct interim assessments to ensure that the program is on track
Make program adjustments in a timely manner

Outcomes-based Accountability – Based on the program Logic Model,
BTA will create the evaluation plan and timeline, facilitate ongoing data
collection, provide quantitative and qualitative analysis, identify measurable
outcomes and document overall programmatic impact. BTA will also provide
you with a final evaluation report in layman’s terminology that will include
a narrated PowerPoint presentation of the Executive Summary. This unique
service will not only enhance the usability of evaluation findings for your
organization, it will also facilitate the dissemination of the findings to multiple
constituencies in a user-friendly, culturally competent format.

Our evaluation toolkit includes:

Logic Model
Theory of Change
Need Assessment
Pre & Post Testing
Surveys
Literature Reviews
Case Studies
Focus Groups
Interviews
Participant observation
Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis
Culturally Competent Reports
Narrated PowerPoint Executive Summary

Qualitative research – BTA provides a full range of qualitative research
and documentation services either online or on site. Deliverables
include critical review of best practice models, comparative analysis,
comprehensive research report, multi-media presentation, and dissemination
to diverse audiences.

Strategic Planning/Theory of Change – To facilitate organizational
assessment and future planning, BTA will conduct one or two-day
workshops either on site, online or during staff retreats. During this
process, your staff will:

Review and assess current program activities
Identify gaps and needs for new direction
Identify program assumptions and challenges
Agree on goals and objectives for the future
Develop an outcomes map and indicators
Develop corresponding strategies and activities
Divide areas of responsibility and appoint champions
Establish a timeline for implementation of the strategic plan

K-12 – Programs and Special Projects – BTA works with local school
administrators and educators to evaluate school-based or district-wide
programs and special projects. Following is an example of the normal
procedures that we follow:

Review program mission, goals, objectives and expected outcomes
Assess current system of data collection and reports that are generated by
Staff.
Utilize the Logic Model to define program inputs, activities, outputs, short-
term outcomes, intermediate outcomes and long-term outcomes.
Identify gaps and provide recommendations for improved data collection,
reporting and analysis.
Develop program evaluation plan
Conduct formative and summative evaluation.

Group Evaluation & Technical Assistance – BTA serves as a resource
for foundations, Governmental agencies, Educational institutions and other
grantor organizations. As a Technical Assistance contractor, BTA will:

Assist grantees in interpreting and adhering to funder evaluation and
reporting guidelines
Provide fundees with staff development and technical assistance in database
management, data collection, analysis and report writing
Conduct group, individual or meta evaluation of funded programs

Training/Continuing Education – To build organizational and/or
community capacity, BTA will facilitate classes and staff development
workshops in the following areas:

Logic Modeling
Data Collection & Analysis
Database Management
Evaluation Report Writing

Evaluation Proposal Writing – BTA will enhance your organization’s
funding efforts by developing detailed evaluation plans for your funding
proposals. BTA offers two categories of evaluation plans to fit your
need and budget:

Generic template
Comprehensive evaluation plan for specific proposals

Seminar/Conference Presentations – BTA will facilitate workshop
sessions in Logic Modeling and Program Evaluation








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