Process Evaluation Plan:
Smart Start is committed to ensuring our participants’ outcomes are successful long-term. Because of this, we have developed a plan to monitor program implementation. This plan will also help us understand the relationship between elements of the program and program outcomes.
| Target of Question | Process- Evaluation Question | Method of Assessment for Question | Resources Required |
| Recruitment | What did the instructors do to encourage the participants to refer the program to others? | Interview with instructors | Questionnaire with open-ended questions |
| Reach | What percentage of those who registered completed all 6 sessions? | Document and record head count for every session | List of participants, chart to record attendance |
| Fidelity | To what extend was each of the modules implemented as stated in the complete and acceptable delivery? | Assessment by instructor | Checklist of topics to be covered/ modules’ objectives |
| Context | What effect did the virtual setting have on the appeal of the program?
Was the schedule and length of the program’s sessions appropriate? What were any barriers or facilitators to the implementation of the program? |
Exit interview with participants | Questionnaire with open-ended questions |
| Dose Delivered | Was the curriculum completed in full (i.e. were all 3 modules completed in full)? | Assessment by instructor | Checklist of topics to be covered/ modules’ objectives |
| Dose Received | Did the participants actively participate in the program?
Did the participants enjoy the program? Did the participants change their dietary patterns as a result of the program? Were the instructors satisfied with the end results of the program?
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Satisfaction scales and interviews immediately after the last session and one month following | Questionnaires using Likert scale and open-ended questions |