Evaluation

Evaluation

• Evaluating Your Program: a Beginner’s Self-Evaluation Workbook for Mentoring Programs
  Authors: Mertinko, E., Novotney, L.C., Baker, T.K., & Lange, J. (2000). 
  Publisher: Information Technology International, & Calverton, MD: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation.
  http://www.itincorporated.com/sew_dl.htm
• Planning and Evaluation Resource Center (PERC)
  An online clearinghouse of evaluation and planning tools designed for and by youth development practitioners.
  http://www.evaluationtools.org/
• Project STAR (Support and Training for Assessing Results)
  http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/resources/online_pubs/perf_meas/vista_pm_home.php
  The Resource Center for the Corporation for National and Community Service
  Performance measurement tools and tutorials (including developing instruments, data collection and analysis, and reporting results).
• Mentoring Resource Center
  www.edmentoring.org/pubs/ws2_supplement2.pdf
  Frequently Asked Questions about Research and Evaluation. This training supplement offers a primer on evaluation strategies and techniques.
• Measuring the Quality of Mentor-Youth Relationships
  National Mentoring Center at NWREL
  Technical Assistance Packet #8
  http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/130_publication.pdf
• Social Interest Scale (PDF, 354 KB)
  Author: J. Candall
  This scale is a standardized tool that measures the social interest of an individual.
• Evaluation Tools (Applied Research Consulting)
  http://www.mentoringevaluation.com/Tools.htm
  Download sample instruments (e.g., match characteristics questionnaires, youth mentoring surveys), subscale and reliability info, and basic narrative about the instruments' development.
• Performance Measurement
  The Resource Center of the Corporation for National and Community Service
  http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/resources/online_pubs/perf_meas/vista_pm_home.php