WSU is now collaborating with several state agencies (including the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Community Technology and Economic Development, the Family Policy Council, the Department of Health, and several school districts) to conduct a uniform statewide evaluation of SFP. The collection of program implementation and outcome data has allowed us to see where the program is being delivered regularly, how many people attend, and how effective the program is.
Outcome Evaluation
The WSU adult caregiver evaluation includes scales developed by Iowa State researchers for the original SFP research trial. The WSU youth evaluation includes scales from the Healthy Youth survey administered in Washington State schools. All scales and items are used by permission or are in the public domain.
The complete evaluation consists of the following:
1. Forms To Be Completed By Lead Facilitator/Program Provider:
- Contact Sheet (pdf): Basic program information (date, location, main contact)
- Implementation Survey (pdf): In-depth information about the program, including site coordinator contact information and program budgeting.
- Attendance Sheet (pdf): Weekly attendance information for all participants.
2. Instructions for Administering the Evaluation:
- Pretest Evaluation Protocols: Instructions for administering the first-night evaluation to parents/caregivers (MS Word doc) and youth (MS Word doc).
- Posttest Evaluation Protocols: Instructions for administering the last-night evaluation to parents/caregivers (MS Word doc) and youth (MS Word doc).
3. Forms To Be Completed By Parents/Caregivers and Youth:
- Parent/Caregiver Evaluation in English: Family Demographics Form (pdf), Pretest (pdf), and Posttest (pdf).
- Parent/Caregiver Evaluation in Spanish: Family Demographics Form (pdf), Pretest (pdf), and Posttest (pdf).
- Youth Evaluation in English: Pretest (pdf) and Posttest (pdf).
- Youth Evaluation in Spanish: Pretest (pdf) and Posttest (pdf).
4. Implementation and Outcome Reports
Evaluation reports are prepared by faculty, program staff, and graduate students in the Department of Human Development at Washington State University and sent back to those who submit outcome data.
- For a sample report (pdf).
5. Submitting the evaluation for processing
Please send completed evaluations and implementation forms to:
Laura Hill
Department of Human Development
PO Box 4852
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-4852
Presenting the Evaluation Procedure at a Training
A video describing WSU evaluation background and procedure (video).