DOCUMENTING YOUR HOPES & DREAMS Jim Moran Nancy Lucero

A PROGRAM IS A STORY  Lessons are learned through the telling  Everything in the story is of value and has something to teach us  Evaluation helps us capture the story and improve our programs

GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE INDIGENOUS EVALUATION FRAMEWORK  Indians have always had ways of assessing merit or worth  This knowledge should inform how evaluation is conducted in our communities  An Indigenous framework can incorporate broadly held values while also remaining flexible and responsive to local traditions and cultures

THE WOKSAPE OYATE STORY

TELLING THE WOKSAPE OYATE STORY Assumptions

TELLING THE WOKSAPE OYATE STORY Assumptions

Outputs vs. Outcomes Output  Direct Product of the Activities – Volume of Work Accomplished Outcome  Changes Resulting from Activities & Outputs

OUTPUTS Products of a program’s activities - data about the volume of work number of participants number and type of classes establish a tutoring center set up advisory board changes in a curriculum

OUTCOMES Specific changes in behaviors, knowledge, skills, level of functioning increase in cultural identity fluency in tribal language improvement in math scores % increase in graduation rates new academic program established

THE WOKSAPE OYATE EVALUATION PROCES S Step 1: Brainstorm Intended Outcomes Step 2: List Program Activities Step 3: Identify Outputs For each Activity Step 4: Outputs  Outcomes Step 5: Measuring Outcomes Step 6: Describing the Impacts on Intellectual Capital and Institutional Capacity

STEP 1:Brainstorm Intended Outcomes Within each area Academic Programs Professional Development Recruitment & Retention What changes will happen that you believe are linked to your program? Explain how each outcome is related to increasing Intellectual Capital (What are your Assumptions)

Step 2: List Program Activities Within each area Academic Programs Professional Development Recruitment & Retention List all services provided (things done in course of carrying out the program) How is each activity related to the Outcomes? Why do you believe this?

Step 3: Identify Outputs For each Activity Within each area Academic Programs Professional Development Recruitment & Retention Describe such things as the number of participants classes taken staff in degree programs identified tribal language speakers changes made in a curriculum

Step 4: Outputs  Outcomes Within each area Academic Programs Professional Development Recruitment & Retention Describe how each Output will contribute to one of your identified Outcomes Why do believe this will this happen?

Step 5: Measuring Outcomes Within each area Academic Programs Professional Development Recruitment & Retention For each outcome - how will you: know when the desired change has occurred? measure it? collect the appropriate information (data)?

Step 6: Describing the Impact on Intellectual Capital and Institutional Capacity How will your programs result in:  Delivering a high quality education  Training the next generation of leaders  Providing a challenging learning environment  Generating Excellence Across Your Institution

u JJJJJ Jim Moran, Ph.D Nancy Lucero, Ph.D., LCSW