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Why Evaluate?
We all  want to know that our nutrition education efforts make a difference and result in a positive behavior change in our intended audience.  Statements based on a systematic evaluation are more likely to be accepted and believed than those based on casual observation or intuition. As both local and federal funding organizations are increasingly asking for evidence of success through outcome data, capturing evaluation data on reach, progress, and outcomes of your program participants becomes imperative. 

EARS- Education and Administrative Reporting System (EARS)
Implementation of the new Food Stamp Program (FSP) Education and Administrative Report System (EARS) is scheduled to start in FY 2008. It collects uniform data and information on nutrition education activities funded by BFNEP during the prior fiscal year. The data and information collected through the report will inform management decisions, support policy initiatives, provide documentation for legislative, budget and other requests, and support planning within the agency.

 Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will allow a two-year implementation period for the report.  During this two-year period, State agencies and implementing partners are expected to create or modify elements of their current data collection systems so that by the end of the implementation period, reliable data can be submitted on all applicable elements of the EARS form. By FY 2010, all State agencies must report all applicable components (data elements) of EARS.  

DOH Timeline for implementing EARS (WORD, 38KB)

Evaluation Forms and Tools
These forms and information sheets were developed to support the completion of the FY09 Quarterly Report Form

FY09 Overview of Changes (MS Word, 33KB )

Demographic Data Collection Postcards for use in collecting demographic data on adult target audiences. These are in a large postcard format, two per page. You may use these as is or paste into an existing evaluation form.

• English (pdf 27 Kb)

• English (word 115 Kb)

• Spanish (pdf 29 Kb)

• English word (doc 117 Kb)

• English/Spanish (pdf 29 Kb)

• English/Spanish word (doc 117 Kb)

FY09 Quarterly Report Form How to Guide (word, 91KB)

Excel Navigation Guide (word, 41KB)

Sample Data Packet (word 3.3 Mb)

Evaluation Summary Reports

WIC Farmers Market Pilot Evaluation (Word, 2.37MB)
Two WIC contractors distributed fruit and vegetable vouchers and conducted nutrition education at farmers markets.

USDA reporting
Twice a year a report is submitted to FNS documenting the reach and progress of contractors

FY08 Contractor Semi Annual Report (word 4.3 Mb)
Includes a six month summary of project demographics, contractor challenges, and success stories from the first and second quarters.

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Last Updated:  10/06/2008 08:41 AM