|
Theory of Change
The
complex, multi-layered character of Family Connection makes it difficult
to ascertain whether the initiative has made a difference and, if
so, to identify the factors that have contributed to this difference.
At
the state level, the Evaluation and Results Accountability Team
has chosen an evaluation approach which makes explicit both the
desired results of the Family Connection initiative and the steps
needed to achieve them, and then to conduct a rigorous study of
this "Theory of Change." In simple language, this evaluation study
seeks to examine:
What
kinds of collaboratives, in what kinds of settings, creating what
kinds of systems changes, and implementing what kinds of activities,
produce what kinds of results for children and families?
To
learn more about the theory of change, review the following informative
reports:
Theory
of Change - An Explanation of the Model
Family
Connection as a Catalyst for Community Change: Building and Testing
a Theory of Change - An Executive Summary
Family
Connection as a Catalyst for Community Change: Building and Testing
a Theory of Change (entire report)
|
