As many of you are aware, the statewide evaluation process has been modified for the 2007 - 2008 grant year. Students will now only be completing a single survey at the end of the program. This means that students will no longer be required to create a unique identifier as we will not be matching pre and post surveys. The student post surveys are one page long (front and back) and should take no longer than 10 - 15 minutes to complete. Before surveys can be administered parents must be notified about the survey using a parental notification letter.
Additionally, changes have been made to the instructor cover sheet. The cover sheet has been expanded to collect additional information regarding program fidelity. We feel that this additional information will help compare program outcomes across the state.
You should expect to receive periodic updates from VCU regarding the surveys they have received from you. If you do not receive an update directly from VCU at least quarterly, please call or e-mail your SERL contact person to request an updated list.
The timeline for receiving and submitting surveys is as follows:
- Agency contact should have received surveys at least two weeks before the program is scheduled to end (unless the agency has requested an alternative mailing cycle)
- Agency contact will distribute surveys and parental notification letters to instructors- Instructors return surveys with coversheets as soon as they have been completed (within two weeks of last session)
SERL Contact Info SW Region
Candace Price Stafford: 804-827-4247 or e-mail: ceprice@vcu.edu
We are hopeful that this streamlined process will enable us to effectively assess program outcomes across the state as well as track program fidelity across programs.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me!
Terri-ann Brown (tabrown@vtsf.org)
Program Specialist
Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation
Phone: (804) 225-3466
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