Resources for Descriptive Evaluations
SRAE grant recipients can use descriptive evaluation to describe and document what happens in their programs. Descriptive evaluation activities can include assessing program implementation, pre-post changes in youth outcomes, longer-term change in youth outcomes, or correlations between youth or program characteristics and outcomes.
The SRAENE team hosts a series of short evaluation coffee break sessions to support grant recipients conducting descriptive evaluation activities. On this page, you can access recordings of coffee break sessions and related materials to support grant recipients conducting or interested in descriptive evaluations.
For information specifically on assessing program implementation, see this Implementation Evaluation page.
- Webinar | April 2026
Listen to a facilitated discussion with an SRAE grant recipient and evaluator about how they planned for conducting focus groups with youth and learn strategies for developing protocols for focus groups with youth.
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- Webinar | April 2025
Hear tips to understand best practices for creating a survey after you have developed survey items, including how to order items and resources about pre-testing surveys.
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- Webinar | December 2024
Hear tips for designing survey items for youth, including ways to find previously tested items and tips for drafting your own items.
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- Webinar | September 2024
Hear what goes into and how to create a strong data collection plan to answer your research questions for descriptive evaluations.
- Tool | August 2024
Learn about creating a data collection plan for descriptive evaluations, common methods for collecting data, and see an example data collection plan.
- Webinar | June 2024
Learn about aligning research questions with your logic model to create a strong foundation for descriptive evaluations.