Evaluation
This page introduces program evaluation concepts and capacity-building materials that are used to assist HIV prevention providers improve their programs. Program evaluation is an activity directed at collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information about the effectiveness of programs. Evaluations are conducted for a variety of practical reasons: to aid in indecisions concerning whether programs should be continued, improved, expanded, or curtailed; to assess the utility of new programs and initiatives; to increase the effectiveness of program management and administration; and to satisfy the accountability requirements of program sponsors.
UT Southwestern is funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to build the capacity of HIV prevention providers throughout the State of Texas by implementing outcome monitoring activities of evidence-based HIV/STD interventions (EBIs). Outcome monitoring, one element of evaluation, is the systematic collection of information about the progress of participant’s knowledge, attitudes, skills, or behaviors before and after the intervention has been introduced.
Evaluation Terminology [pdf]
Outcome Monitoring (OM)
Courses & Materials
Module 1: Logic Models and Terminology [pdf]
Module 2: Data Collection [pdf]
Module 3: Quality Assurance
Module 4: Data Analysis and Interpretation
OM Question Bank
The Question Bank (QB) is a collection of survey items that can be used to create a questionnaire. A questionnaire is a tool that collects data about a client or program. You may want to administer a questionnaire to the clients who participate in your HIV prevention interventions. A questionnaire is typically administered right before and at least one time after the intervention. The information can be used to detect any changes in a client’s knowledge, attitudes, skills, or behavior, and this information can help you determine if your intervention achieved its objectives.
OM Question Bank [pdf]
Banco de Preguntas [pdf]
