The Program Manager’s Guide to Evaluation is a critical resource that aims to strengthen program managers’ understanding of and readiness for program evaluation. This guide explains what program evaluation is, its importance, and different steps in the evaluation process, including how to engage an evaluation team, prepare for and design an evaluation, gather credible evidence and analyze data, and share lessons learned. This resource is useful for ACF grant recipients, evaluators, and technical assistance providers; HHS staff; and individuals in the general public interested in learning more about program evaluation.
The Program Manager’s Guide to Evaluation is available in an online and PDF file format. It is also accompanied with additional research and evaluation technical assistance resources expanding on topics introduced in the Guide.
Through use of The Program Manager’s Guide to Evaluation and these resources, we hope that program managers and staff can become educated consumers and managers of evaluations of their services and programs.
