A Guide for Planning for Meaningful Evaluation

Whether examining a project during its design to determine the needs of a group, mid-project to assess progress and find areas for improvement, or at the end to measure success, evaluation provides critical data and direction that can greatly improve any effort.

Directly linked to the Planning for Meaningful Evaluation training course offered by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, this document describes a seven-step process for planning a project or program evaluation.