Finding Out What Works and Why:
A Guide to Evaluating College Prevention Programs and Policies

Please note: The following links are all Microsoft Word documents

Cover, Preface, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents

Chapters 1, 2, and 3

Chapter 1: Using Evaluation In Program Planning and Administration: An Introduction
Chapter 2: Describing An Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Program
Chapter 3: Framing Evaluation Questions

Figure 2-1: Planning Worksheet
Figure 3-1:  Sample Program Model for Evaluation and Figure 3-2: Preliminary Model for Evaluation of your Program

Chapters 4 and 5

Chapter 4: Refining The Evaluation Questions and Selecting Measures
Chapter 5: Selecting Or Adapting Data Collection Instruments and Procedures

Figure 5-1: Staff-Based Effort Record (Timesheet)
Figure 5-2: Hypothetical Client-Based Effort Record
Figure 5-5: Examples and Selected Sources of Outcome Measures for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Programs

Chapters 6, 7, and 8

Chapter 6: Completing Evaluation Procedures and Implementing Data Collection
Chapter 7: Analyzing The Data
Chapter 8: Reporting and Using The Findings

Figure 6-2: Data Collection Plan Work Sheet
Figure 7-1: Example of Data Analysis Planand Figure 7-2: Data Analysis Plan Work Sheet
Figure 7-4: Bar Graph and Figure 7-5: Pie Diagram

Chapters 9, 10, and References

Chapter 9: Alternatives To Formal Evaluation
Chapter 10: Sources Of Other Information
References

Figure 9-1: College Alcohol Study Confidential Report for October 1994
Figure 9-2a: Illegal Drug Use at a Small Liberal Arts College, Figure 9-2b: Alcohol Use, Figure 9-2c: Alcohol Use, and Figure 9-2d: Students Illegal Alcohol Use

Last Update: February 27, 2002