Demonstrating Program Impact: Understanding the Role of Short-Term Outcomes
In this course, you will build the knowledge and skills needed to define, measure, and clearly communicate short-term outcomes for prevention programs. You will learn how to distinguish short-term outcome measures from process measures, develop a plan for collecting and reporting outcome data specific to your program, and understand how these outcomes can be used to demonstrate program success. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to articulate meaningful short-term outcomes and use them effectively to showcase the impact of your prevention efforts.
Learning Objectives
1. Define short-term outcomes.
2. Distinguish short-term outcomes measures from process measures.
3. Construct a plan for collecting and reporting short-term outcome data for your prevention program.
4. Convey how short-term outcomes help to communicate program success.
Developers
Eric Harrison M.S., Content Development Specialist, Penn State EPIS
Heather Roberts, Implementation Specialist, Penn State EPIS
Jochebed Gayles PhD, Lead Evaluation and Research Strategist, Penn State EPIS
eCourse Credentialing
Act 48 [PA only] We currently offer continuing education credit for participants in Pennsylvania and are exploring opportunities to expand eligibility to additional states in the future. Penn State is a Pennsylvania Department of Education non-credit Act 48 approved provider. Upon successful completion, participants can earn 2 hours toward fulfilling their Act 48 requirements by participating in this course and completing all activities. Be sure to complete the evaluation at the end of this course and indicate if you seek Act 48 credits in your learner profile.
eCourse Length: 1+ Hours
eCourse Level: Intermediate
eCourse Type: Full eCourse
