Evidence-Building Academy Daily Feedback Forms and Final Evaluation Form

Evidence Building Academy

Final Evaluation Form

Thank you for participating in the Evidence Building Academy! We are gathering information about your experience to evaluate our program and to inform potential future activities. Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary, and all responses will be reported at an aggregate level.

The form should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.

Thank you in advance for your time and input. If you have any questions, please contact us at cwevaluation@urban.org.

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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) STATEMENT OF PUBLIC BURDEN:

This information is being collected to provide the Evidence Building Academy Planning Team feedback regarding participants’ experience with the Academy. The information will be used by the Planning Team to evaluate the success of the Academy and inform future activities. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10-15 minutes per respondent, including the time for reviewing instructions and completing the form. This is a voluntary collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB # is 0970-0401 and the expiration date is 05/31/2021. If you have any comments on the collection information, please contact: Mike Pergamit (mpergamit@urban.org) or Mark Courtney (markc@uchicago.org).

Where do you work? (select all that apply)

• Community-based Service Agency

• State or Local Government Agency

• University

• Research Firm/Institution

• Other, please specify: ________________

Do you identify as an implementer, evaluator, or both?

• Implementer

• Evaluator

• Both

Overall Academy

Please rate the following statements:

	Did Not Attend	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
The October convening was:	N/A	1	2	3	4	5
Overall, the Academy was:	N/A	1	2	3	4	5
The summer office hours were:	N/A	1	2	3	4	5

	Too Simplistic	About Right	Too Complex
The complexity of the material was generally:	1	2	3

Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
The Academy was a good use of my time.	1	2	3	4	5
I would recommend the Academy to my colleagues.	1	2	3	4	5
The Academy was a beneficial training opportunity for the field.	1	2	3	4	5

Which module(s) from the October convening did you find most useful and why?

• Types of Data for Impact Evaluation [Mark Courtney]

• Writing a Strong Evaluation Report or Journal Article [Katrina Brewsaugh]

• Critically Appraising Evidence in Child Welfare [Jessica Dym Bartlett & Amy McKlindon]

• Presenting Evidence Visually [Jonathan Schwabish]

Which module(s) from the October convening did you find the least useful and why?

• Types of Data for Impact Evaluation [Mark Courtney]

• Writing a Strong Evaluation Report or Journal Article [Katrina Brewsaugh]

• Critically Appraising Evidence in Child Welfare [Jessica Dym Bartlett & Amy McKlindon]

• Presenting Evidence Visually [Jonathan Schwabish]

When thinking of the Academy in its entirety, do you feel that the information and resource materials met your needs? Why or why not?

How will you apply what you learned in the Academy to your current or future work?

What questions do you have after completing the Academy?

If we were to host the Academy again, how could we improve the format (e.g., length of the Academy, module format, breakout room system)?

If we were to host the Academy again, how could we improve the meeting logistics (e.g., application process, meeting materials and resource page)?

If we were to host the Academy again, what topic(s) would you recommend? Is there someone you would recommend to present on that topic?

Are there any other thoughts you would like to share?

Thank you for completing this evaluation form.

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