Chapter 1 – Evaluation Planning Checklist

The following checklist is designed to support evaluation planning. If most or all of these activities are completed, the State is prepared for SHSP evaluation.

• Identify evaluation objectives.
• Identify the data needed to address the objectives and perform the evaluation.
• Determine if existing data collection strategies are sufficient for evaluation.
• Identify resources needed to collect data or adjust evaluation objectives if available data are insufficient for evaluation purposes.
• Assign responsibility for generating and distributing evaluation results.
• Document a reporting process to update agencies, partners, and decision-makers on SHSP evaluation results.
• Determine how evaluation results will be applied.
• Document the approach or plan for the evaluation.