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Outcomes Based Evaulation - Training Schedules & Materials

Download the Outcomes Based Evaluation (OBE) desk reference materials:

Registration: The City of Tacoma is the point of contact for registration at: http://goo.gl/Ztnt. You can contact: hspc@cityoftacoma.org if you have any difficulty. Send your Agency and Program name, the email address and phone number you wish to be reached at and the names of the participants. Agencies should plan to send no more than two representatives per program to each mandatory training to ensure that there is space for all. Most classes will be limited to 30 attendees except for the Data Excel class, because only 15 computers are available. If a class is full, requesters may be placed on a waiting list and allowed into the class, if there are cancellations.

OBE 101 | INTRODUCTION TO OUTCOMES BASED EVALUATION TRAINING

Intended audience:

  • Programs that are new to the Pierce County Funder's Group's application and Outcome Based Evaluation (OBE) processes
  • Staff that require entry level knowledge of OBE's benefits and responsibilities
  • New staff that play a role in the OBE reporting process.

OBE 101 (Introduction to OBE) | REQUIRED
May 19th, 2011 (Thursday) 1:30pm - 3:30pm - CANCELLED
Pierce County Community Connections, 1305 Tacoma Ave S, Room 1305A, Tacoma WA

OBE 101 (Introduction to OBE) | REQUIRED
July 27th, 2011 (Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00pm - CANCELLED
Pierce County Community Connections, 1305 Tacoma Ave S, Room 1305A, Tacoma WA
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Note: YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL.

This class is limited to 30 attendees. Please CONTACT YOUR FUNDER before reserving a seat. If you are encouraged to attend, you will use the registration above.

This three hour course is offered twice yearly to accommodate the January/December or July/June contracting year's calendar. If your program has a completed Data Collection Worksheet and subsequent review, please bring them with you, as well as all the training materials listed below.

Course Goal: To give attendees basic knowledge regarding the essential elements of Outcome Based Evaluation (OBE), and direction on completing the Semi-Annual Data Sheets and Data Collection Worksheet (DCW).

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the training, the attendees will be able to:

  • Identify the components of a logic model
  • Identify service strategies and stages from Mandatory Outcomes List and Outcomes Catalogue
  • Understand the purpose of indicators and the need to quantify indicator success with a measurement tool
  • Identify data collection perspectives and appropriate tools
  • Understand validity and reliability standards for measurement tools
  • Identify data collection process which demonstrates measureable change
  • Understand sampling options
  • Identify indicator and outcome achievement criteria
  • Know the components of the Semi-Annual Data Sheets
  • Identify the components and rating value of the Data Collection Worksheet (DCW)

Materials to DOWNLOAD, READ, PLACE in a binder, and BRING to class:

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ANNUAL REPORT FORM TRAINING

ANNUAL REPORT NOTE: OBE Annual Reports are due either July 31, for alternate reporting cycle agencies or January 31, for calendar year reporting agencies.

DATA REPORTING NOTE: Both cycles will complete the Annual Report's attached data sheets using 12 months of data. Financial information is ONLY submitted once a year on the January 31 Annual Report's attached data sheets or, for alternate cycle reporting, on their January semi-annual data sheets.

TRAINING OPTIONS: Agencies who are beginning the process of Annual Outcome Based Evaluation Reporting or have new staff that needs to learn the process should plan to attend all four (4) components of training. The classes are meant to be attended in sequence, and are either optional or required--Optional classes: Data Excel and Brown Bag Sessions, and Required classes: Performance Measures and Writing The OBE Annual Report.

Registration: The City of Tacoma is the point of contact for registration at: http://goo.gl/Ztnt. You can contact: hspc@cityoftacoma.org if you have any difficulty. Send your Agency and Program name, the email address and phone number you wish to be reached at and the names of the participants. Agencies should plan to send no more than two representatives per program to each mandatory training to ensure that there is space for all. Most classes will be limited to 30 attendees except for the Data Excel class, because only 15 computers are available. If a class is full, requesters may be placed on a waiting list and allowed into the class, if there are cancellations.

Please download all presentation materials and tools for your perusal and to bring to class. The class goals are described in each. It is suggested that you begin a portfolio of training materials, and/or create a desk manual of all training and resource materials, as well as your reporting history.

BASIC TRAINING: The Annual OBE Report training does not give instruction on the basics of developing an OBE system. If your agency is new or has staff that is new or needs help developing your OBE system, please reference the required class OBE 101 listed above.

OBE Data - 2007 Excel (Pivot Tables) | OPTIONAL
June 14th, 2011 (Tuesday) 12:00pm - 2:00pm - CANCELLED
Donald G. Topping HOPE Center, Boys & Girls Club, 3875 S. 66th Street, Tacoma WA
Practice Data used in class The class is limited to 10 attendees.

Performance Measures Training | REQUIRED
May 24th, 2011 (Tuesday) 1:00pm - 3:30pm - CANCELLED
Donald G. Topping HOPE Center, Boys & Girls Club, 3875 S. 66th Street, Tacoma WA
The class is limited to 30 attendees. See above for registration. Please bring your program's most current Logic Model and Data Collection Worksheet, or at a minimum, a list of the program's outcomes and indicators. Resources to download and read BEFORE class: Performance Measures Presentation and Class Excercise

How to Write the OBE Annual Report | REQUIRED
June 21st, 2011 (Tuesday) 10:00am - 12:00pm - CANCELLED
City of Lakewood, Council Chambers, 6000 Main Street, Lakewood WA
This class is limited to 30 attendees. See above for registration.Resources to download and read BEFORE class: How to Write an OBE Annual Report

Report Writing Tools:

OBE Brown Bag | OPTIONAL
July 13th, 2011 (Wednesday) 11:30am - 1:30pm
City of Tacoma, Room TMBN #16, 733 Market Street, Tacoma WA
This informal OBE annual report discussion is limited to 30 attendees. Bring your most current annual report and rating for peer and OIC mentoring. There will be time for Q&A near the end of class, so bring program specific questions and any documentation that is helpful. This class is for every agency that wants to learn from others. Peer mentoring is the focus, so this is a time to share information about your successes and improved processes. Programs who have participated in peer review in previous cycles have reported a significant improvement in their understanding of the annual report, so particpation is strongly encouraged. Agencies that are in the transitional program should bring a practice annual report, if they are at that stage of transition. There are no resource materials for this class. The topics for the agenda are set by participants. Participants are encouraged to bring your lunch; no food or drink will be provided.
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