Evaluation process
The evaluation process within the program implementation procedure is vital to the success of any new program or policy. The methods utilized to collect, gather and evaluate program data. This data is important to stakeholders, staff and clients. This evaluation will be displayed and returned as feedback to all those individuals involved. The first step within this vital process is to determine which types of evaluation are appropriate and which evaluation results will be utilized.Evaluation Types and Evaluation ResultsThe juvenile program being presented for implementation will be evaluated on a number of levels and procedures. The most prevalent and prominent method will be to utilize personal interviews, questionnaire feedback and even surveys. (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,2004).Interviews will be a substantial aspect of the qualitative portion
Criminal Justice Program Proposal Part V2of the evaluation process. Directors and the board of directors will design the survey, interview questions and questionnaires. This will in turn be presented to staff, employees and even program participants for completion. The results will then be presented to investors, program participants and even the community in order to determine the best methods to employee to improve the focus of the program. Staff, clients and participants will be encouraged to provide honest feedback that accurately reflects the status of the program and the areas of weakness that need to be addressed. Participants and juveniles involved in the program will also be encouragedto provide feedback that reflects how the program and mentorship has positively affected their behavior choices. (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,2004) Behavior and decisions will be compared for those involved in the program both before and after participation in the program process. Surveys and interviews will also be conducted within the community to address how the program implementation is affecting the community. These will be compared with crime and juvenile delinquency statistic