Evaluation Measures

Program Records: existing records, documents, intake and discharge forms. Program records are most useful for evaluations of program activities. Commonly, staff activities and other program activities are routinely captured. In addition, intake information is often routinely recorded. Using this information can be inexpensive and non-intrusive since it already exists. If the information is not suitable, it may be possible to make small changes in what is recorded, how often it is recorded, or some other aspect of the program record to make the information useful for evaluation purposes.