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1 Improving Impact Statements Using Survey Data 2016 Extension Conference Jeff Buckley, Jennifer Cantwell, January 14, 2016

2 Topics we will cover….. Why are impact statements important? Who reads impact statements? Parts of an Impact Statement Resources for Improvement – Top 10 Criteria – Examples submitted to National Database Collecting Outcome Data – Survey Templates – Data Tabulation Templates

3 Impact Statements are important….. Inform Legislators (money!) Media (awareness, visibility) Your Boss (Do you like your job?) Document your professional accomplishments (Do you want respect?) National recognition (Do you want to get promoted?)

4 What should an impact statement tell the reader?

5 An impact statement is….. A reportable, quantifiable difference or potential difference a program makes in real people’s lives.

6 Types of impact Behavior change Attitude change Improvement in situation Economic value or efficiency Environmental quality Social well- being Health & well- being

7 An impact statement is NOT: List of outputs (activities or programs) Number of participants Number of resources distributed Number of phone calls received/made

8 Resources for Improvement Your Colleagues - Grammar/Style Resources for Improvement – PDC Feedback – Top 10 Criteria – Examples submitted to National Database (Note 4-H Topics)

9 Parts of an Impact Statement 1.Summary 2.Situation 3.Response 4.Impact

10 Summary Don’t forget to include this! Short overview of the all parts – situation, response, impact

11 Situation What problem are you trying to solve? How do you know it’s a problem? (Include statistics, preferably specific to your county.)

12 Response What did you do to solve it? Short and sweet – don’t need to know the whole process Describe program objectives Who’s the audience? When/where did you deliver the program? With whom did you collaborate?

13 Impact/Result What happened? Number of participants Include quotes Program Outcomes – What was the benefit?

14 Collecting Outcome Data – Survey Templates – Data Tabulation Templates

15 Outcomes What are some of the outcomes you hope to report in your impact statements?

16 The tools you need are here! www.georgia4h.org/evaluationresources/

17 Our Survey Tools  Survey Templates  Likert Style - Pretest and/or Posttest  Likert Style - Retrospective Post then Pre  Combination Knowledge & Likert  Kid-friendly format  Data Tabulation Spreadsheets  Translate numbers into words

18 Program Outcomes Short-term Outcomes – Increase in Knowledge or Skill – Demonstration of Knowledge or Skill – Change in Behavioral Intention As a result of intervention, I plan to….

19 Simple Survey Templates – Likert Style Standard Likert Questionnaire – Can be used as pretest/posttest or posttest only – Data Tabulation Spreadsheet & Directions Retrospective Post-Then-Pre – Administered after intervention – Data Tabulation Spreadsheet & Directions

20 Combination Knowledge & Likert Style Quiz-style / Program or Topic Based Include quiz-type questions (matching, definitions, true/false, etc.) Can also include Likert Style questions Pre and posttest or posttest only

21 Resources Handout “Verbs for Writing Measurable Objectives” Packet – Building Capacity in Evaluating Outcomes

22 Let’s develop some questions for gathering impact Develop 2 to 4 questions that you can ask your 4-H’ers that will measure… Knowledge Change in behavior Change in attitude

23 Demonstration of knowledge… Because of this class I can… Identify the three steps/crops/…. I learned more about… I know the best way to I know about the risks of…

24 Change in behavior… Because of this class I… I intend to… (eat more/drink less/ I want to learn more about… I will tell my family about…

25 Change in attitude… Because of this class I… Am more aware of issues related to… I am more interested in…

26 QUESTIONS??

27 To Access Templates, go to… www.georgia4h.org/evaluationresources www.georgia4h.org/evaluationresources For more information contact: University of Georgia, State 4-H Office Jeff Buckley, jbuckley@uga.edujbuckley@uga.edu Jennifer Cantwell, jecantw@uga.edujecantw@uga.edu

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