NCJ Number
111657
Date Published
1987
Length
113 pages
Annotation
This handbook discusses the Staff/Team Evaluation of Prevention Programs (STEPP) methodology by which the evaluation of drug and alcohol prevention programs is conducted in six steps.
Abstract
Preventive services are provided in three ways: (1) direct services to target population, (2) indirect services, such as community awareness programs, and (3) institutional change activities. The STEPP process is designed to be used by community groups, schools, human service organizations, and any other groups working to prevent drug abuse. It is essential for these organizations to develop methods for monitoring and evaluating its own prevention activities. The STEPP process is as follows: (1) an all-staff meeting is held to build support for successful completion of evaluation; (2) an evaluation is designed which allows a standard for comparison; (3) measurement instruments are chosen to measure the results of the program; and (4) a data collection plan is built and the source of outcome information available, such as self-report data, records or archival data, or observational data, is decided upon. The final two steps are analyzing data and choosing either descriptive analysis or relationship analysis, and reporting the findings and planning the presentation of the evaluation results. An important part of this step is making the changes that the evaluation findings suggest. 17 references, bibliography, appendixes, and index.