Framework for the Review of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Research at NIOSH - page 219

CONTENTS

Acronyms used in this document
I.

Overview of Charge

I.A. NIOSH Strategic Goals and Operational Plan

I.B. Information from Other Evaluations

I.C. Evaluation Committees

I.D. Evaluation Committees' Information Needs

II. Summary of Evaluation Process

II.A. The Evaluation Flow Chart (Figure 2)

II.B. Steps in Program Evaluation

II.C. Assessing Relevance

II.D. Assessing Impact

III. Evaluation of NIOSH Research Programs—the Process

III.A. Analysis of External Factors Relevant to the NIOSH Program

III.A.1. Overview

III.A.2. Considerations for Discussion

III.B. Evaluating NIOSH Research Programs (Addressing

Charges 1 and 2)

III.B.1. Identifying Period of Time to be Evaluated

III.B.2. Identification of Major Challenges (Circle in Figure 2)

III.B.3. Analysis of NIOSH Program Strategic Goals and

Objectives (Box A in Figure 2)

III.B.4. Review of Inputs (Box B in Figure 2)

III.B.5. Review of Activities (Box C in Figure 2)

III.B.6. Review of Outputs (Box D in Figure 2)

III.B.7. Review of Intermediate Outcomes (Box E in Figure 2)

III.B.8. Review of End Outcomes (Box F in Figure 2)

III.B.9. Review of Other Outcomes

III.B.10. Summary Evaluation Ratings and Rationale

III.C. Identifying Significant Emerging Research

(addressing Charge 3)

IV. Evaluation Committee Report Template

V. Framework Committee Final Report

Figure 1 The NIOSH operational plan presented as a logic model

Figure 2 Flow chart for the evaluation of the NIOSH research program