What's NewJulyCHOOSING THE BEST MEASURES FOR YOUR EVALUATIONThe Center for Research and Evaluation on Abstinence Education hosted a webinar entitled, "Choosing the Best Measures for your Program Evaluation" on Thursday, July 29, from 2:00 - 3:30pm (Eastern Daylight Time).The Center in July released a guide that provides a menu of options for measuring key risk and protective factors, as well as outcomes expected, from AE and other youth risky behavior programs. Co-author Dr. Sharon McGroder reviewed and discussed the content of this guide, which also advises on how to identify quality measures as well as choose the most appropriate measures for your evaluation. Webinar Materials CHOOSING THE BEST MEASURES FOR YOUR EVALUATION Slideshow PowerPoint Presentation Webinar audio and presentation Profiles of Romantic and Sexual Relationships in Emerging Adulthood: A National StudyProfiles of Romantic and Sexual Relationships in Emerging Adulthood: A National Study --Written by evaluation researchers Sharon McGroder, Ph.D. and Allison Tracy, Ph.D., this study sheds new light on the nature of sexual and romantic relationships of emerging adults aged 19 to 26. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, researchers found profiles among the 60 percent of unmarried and sexually experienced 19-26 year-olds and examined how these groups differ on outcomes tied directly to sexual behavior and on a handful of risk and protective factors that predict risky sexual behavior. Among the studies many findings: most sex among unmarried 19-26 year-olds is occurring within the bounds of a relationship.A Guide to Measures Targeting the Delay of Sexual Initiation and/or the Prevention of Risky Sexual BehaviorsA Guide to Measures Targeting the Delay of Sexual Initiation and/or the Prevention of Risky Sexual Behaviors--This guide provides a menu of options for measuring key risk and protective factors, as well as outcomes expected from AE and other youth risky behavior program. It also provides guidance on how to identify quality measures as well as choose the most appropriate measures for your evaluation.How to Assess Your AE Program for a Range of Positive Social OutcomesThis webinar featured case studies from two CBAE programs. Staff of the Rites of Passage Abstinence Education Program in Ohio believes that program participants are having fewer encounters with the juvenile justice system. Staff at Better Family Life Abstinence Education Program in St. Louis would like to examine whether students in their program have higher school attendance rates than those who do not participate. Dr. Allison Hyra, evaluation expert, discussed how to test both hypotheses, including the type of information that would need to be collected, best methods for collecting it, how to analyze the data, and other important guidance.Webinar Materials Better Family Life, Inc PowerPoint Presentation RIDGE YOUTH Slideshow PowerPoint Presentation Dr. Allison Hyra PowerPoint Presentation Webinar audio and presentation MayCrafting Evaluation Plans for Future Program Activities WebinarThis webinar focused on key issues to discuss and address before designing an evaluation plan for funding applications. It also provided tips and issues to think about when designing rigorous evaluations for teen pregnancy prevention funding Webinar Materials PowerPoint Presentation Webinar Transcript AprilEvaluation ConferenceAbout 300 people gathered April 19 and 20 for the CREAE’s conference entitled: Evaluating Community-Based Risk Prevention Programs for Youth: Informing Abstinence Education.” Click HERE to view the agenda and plenary and workshop presentations. A conference summary will be posted shortly. JanuarySAVE THE DATE!Mark your calendar for April 19 and 20, 2010, when The Center for Research and Evaluation on Abstinence Education will host a conference entitled “Evaluating Community-Based Risk Prevention Programs for Youth: Informing Abstinence Education” at the Sheraton Crystal City in Arlington, VA.The conference is open to all federally-funded abstinence education program providers and their evaluators. It will focus on using evaluation findings to inform and improve service delivery; garnering evaluation lessons from substance abuse and other risk prevention programs serving youth; and implementing appropriate evaluation designs, methods and techniques. Check this web page over the next few weeks for conference registration information and a draft agenda. It will be coming shortly…. How-To Guide for Developing and Using Comparison GroupsHow-To Guide for Developing and Using Comparison Groups--This guide provides a comprehensive overview on implementing comparison groups in program evaluation. It contains five main sections: when and why to use a comparison group, how to construct a comparison group(including a list of variables that are closely linked to abstinence education program outcomes), how to use and follow a comparison group, how to test for group equivalence, and how to use comparison groups in your analysis. NovemberJournals with Abstinence Education EvaluationsResource List--This resource lists includes the titles of 23 journals that have recently published abstinence education evaluations.OctoberWebinar: Thursday, October 15thContributing to the Research Base on Abstinence Education:Making the Most of the Upcoming Evaluation YearSpeakers at this webinar discussed how evaluators can maximize efforts this coming year to build the AE evidence base for future programming. Webinar Materials PowerPoint Presentation Webinar Transcript Retrospective Pre-tests Fact SheetRetrospective Pre-tests Fact Sheet--This fact sheet describes retrospective pre-tests, and provides instruction for how and when to use them in an evaluation.SeptemberElements of a Strong Evaluation Report-- Using the Western Michigan Evaluation Report Checklist as the basis for developing a good evaluation report, this guide specifies the different elements of a strong program evaluation report and provides examples from abstinence education (AE) research reports and evaluations. This guide is designed to support AE program evaluators in developing more informative and complete reports.Webinar: Thursday, September 10thDeveloping an Exemplary Evaluation ReportSpeakers at this webinar explained the framework for what to include in a thorough evaluation report and provided examples of good elements from abstinence education reports and evaluations. Webinar Materials PowerPoint Presentation Webinar Transcript Webinar Recording AugustProgram Intake Form - This exercise will allow you to create an intake form for your program. Intake forms are usually completed prior to or during the first program meeting. They allow you to collect demographic data and other information on program participants. At the end of the exercise, you will have a program intake form that has been customized specifically for your program. You will be able to print out the intake form and distribute it to your program participants. JulyWebinar: Tuesday, July 14, 1-2:30pmCollecting Data for Evaluation and Program Improvement: Key StepsSpeakers at this webinar provided concrete guidance on the most effective procedures for collecting and storing program data. Webinar Materials PowerPoint Presentation Webinar Transcript Webinar Recording JuneSchool Cooperation Fact Sheet - Evaluating school-based abstinence education programs cannot be done successfully without the collaboration and support of the school community, from administrators to instructors to parents. Yet gaining school support can be challenging. This fact sheet outlines a step-by-step process for ensuring school investment and support for your evaluation. AprilData security tip sheet - provides a step-by-step guide on ensuring the security of your sensitive data Ethnography resource - describes ethnography and autoethnography, explaining why these tools can be useful in your evaluation Principal component and factor analysis resource - defines these evaluation components and explains how to use them in your evaluation Communicating and reporting strategies to facilitate learning - describes how evaluations can be designed to best facilitate learning and convey the necessary information and findings Communicating and reporting strategies to maximize learning - provides tips on clearly presenting evaluation processes, findings, and challenges Additional considerations for communicating and reporting - provides information on five specific areas that must be considered when dealing with evaluation findings MarchWebinar: Wednesday, March 25, 1-2:30pm (e.s.t.)Developing a Quality Program Evaluation ReportSpeakers at this webinar described key components of a quality evaluation report. 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Profiles of Romantic and Sexual Relationships in Emerging Adulthood: A National Study