Evaluation technical assistance (ETA): liaison-provided support to grantees developing interventions and evaluations simultaneously¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

Evaluation technical assistance (ETA) is support provided to grantees of federal initiatives to help them build evidence while designing and implementing interventions. In the model described here, ETA is delivered through liaisons who work directly with grantees that are "developing interventions and planning or conducting evaluations at the same time," and the same liaisons serve both the service-providing group and the local evaluator. The case study examines ETA's funding and provision, its success and utilization, its benefits, and how to balance program requirements with evaluation needs.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A funder that supports grantees with dedicated liaisons who provide ETA to both the grantee/service providing group and the local evaluator

Constraints¶

• The model is described in the context of federal grant initiatives focused on disconnected youth and building evidence

Target Learners¶

• Federal grantee organizations developing interventions
• Local evaluators

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Building evaluation capacity and evidence among grantees

Claims¶

• Eta Same Liaisons Grantee And Evaluator [+M]

Related Theories¶

Examples¶

• Structure evaluation technical assistance around funding and provision, utilization, benefits, and success factors

Key Sources¶

• Andrew Gothro, Elías S. Hanno, M. C. Bradley. (2022). Challenges and Solutions in Evaluation Technical Assistance During Design and Early Implementation. Evaluation Review, vol. 46, issue 1. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/challenges-and-solutions-in-evaluation-technical-assistance-during-design-and-early-implementation