ASE PROGRAM EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
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THEORY OF CHANGE
Program component being evaluated:
Target population:

If we:

Then:

Resulting in:

Time horizon:

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LAYER 1 — PROCESS DATA (what the program does)

Sessions delivered: ___ individual  ___ group  ___ classroom
Students served: ___    Unique students: ___
Curriculum lessons delivered: ___
Consultations: ___ teacher  ___ family  ___ MDT
Referrals made: ___

Hours per ASCA component:
  Direct student services: ___
  Indirect services: ___
  Program planning/evaluation: ___
  Professional development: ___

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LAYER 2 — PERCEPTION DATA (student/stakeholder report)

Collection method: [ ] Survey  [ ] Interview  [ ] Focus group  [ ] Observation
Pre: ___________     Post: ___________     Follow-up: ___________
Instruments used:

Individual-level outcomes (Pre/Post 1–5):
  "I know what to do when I feel overwhelmed at school."
  "There is an adult in this school I can talk to when something is hard."
  "I understand what my strengths are and how to use them."

Environmental-quality items (Pre/Post 1–5) — ASE addition:
  "My teachers believe I can be successful."
  "When something is unfair at school, I feel like someone will listen."
  "The adults in this school understand what my life outside school is like."

Key findings:
  Largest gain:
  Weakest change:
  Most important individual vs. environmental discrepancy:

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LAYER 3 — OUTCOME DATA (what changed)

Academic indicators:
  GPA change (program group vs. comparison):
  Attendance change:
  Course completion/failure rate:
  Disciplinary referrals (disaggregated):

School climate indicators — ASE addition:
  School climate survey results:
  Office referral rate by location/teacher:
  Family engagement metrics:

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ADVOCACY BRIEF SUMMARY

Finding most clearly supporting program investment:


Environmental finding pointing to needed system change:


Recommended action for admin:

Presentation format: [ ] 1-page summary  [ ] Slide deck  [ ] Verbal report

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