Local School Involvement

1. Quality of Life Stewardship of Resources Sense of Place Localization Skills Landscape Analysis Community Engagement Local School Involvement

2. Evaluation Cycle

3. Program Development and Evaluation Model (Dalton, Elias, & Wandersman, 2001) Conditions & Resources Activities Outcomes Impacts Logic Model Needs Assessment Program Planning Implementation Evaluation Program Development 1. Goals 2. Process Evaluation 3. Outcome Evaluation 4. Impact Evaluation Program Evaluation

4. logic model A picture of how your program works. It links outcomes (both short- and long-term) with activities/processes and the theoretical assumptions/principles of the program.

5. Inputs Activities Outputs Simplified Logic Model Program Resources What you do with the inputs Direct products of the activities

6. Simplified Logic Model Outputs OUTCOMES Inputs Activities Program Resources What you do with the inputs Direct Products of the activities Changes in participants following program activities

7. A Logic Model… Links the strategy with its intendedoutcomes. STRATEGY INTENDED OUTCOMES CONTEXT Inputs Activities Outputs Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4 Audiences HYPOTHESIS CONTEXT Adapted from Norland, 2002

8. Logic Model Development

9. PLACE Program Theory of Change Through offering towns an inclusive, balanced, and locally directed public forum to explore, integrate and envision the future of the natural and cultural landscape, PLACE will contribute positively to the health and well-being of the community and the stewardship of local resources.

11. K-12 Educators STRATEGIESINTENDED OUTCOMES

12. Outcome Evaluation

13. Five Categories of Participants • UVM Service-Learners • Community Sponsors • Community Volunteers • K-12 Educators • Community Event Participants