Impact Evaluation Tools by Educational Project (FY10)

• Various

When you want to gather information about the value of WNEP programming to Dining Center managers & their observations about participants knowledge and behavior changes

Senior Dining Center managers

Senior Dining Center managers Survey
Completed surveys are collected and compiled locally.

Senior Dining Evaluation - Word doc

• Healthful foods away from home

As part of "Making Fast Food Choices" lesson

Senior Adults participating in "Making Fast Food Choices" lesson

Simulated menu selection.
Responses recorded on "Making Fast Food Choices" recording form

(send forms to Gayle Coleman)

"Making Fast Food Choices" Evaluation Instructions & Form - Word doc

"Making Fast Food Choices" Lesson plan

• Portion awareness
• Fruits & vegetables
• Milk & other CA rich foods
• Grain foods/whole grain
• Being physically active/balancing activity and food intake
• Snack food choices
• Shopping for food
• Choosing beverages

As part of lesson on each topic

Senior Adults participating in "Stepping Up to a Healthy LifeStyle" lessons designed for seniors

After lesson questions: "Before today.." and "After today.."
Responses recorded on Reporting form

(data into WNEP database)

http://www.nutrisci.wisc.edu/
nutrinet/seniors.html

• Keeping hands and surfaces clean
• Handling and storing food safely

Each tool can be used for a single lesson on the related topic

For a series of lessons, use one appropriate tool for each lesson

Senior Adults participating in Food Safety lessons related to Fight BAC messages

After lesson questions: "What will you do?"
Responses recorded on Reporting form

(data into WNEP database)

Food Safety Evaluation—Questions and Forms - Word doc

• Grain foods and whole grains

Use with learners who have participated in a lesson on Whole Grains

Senior Adults in single lesson on whole grain foods

Whole Grains questions:
Q#1 pre and post;
Q#2 and Q#3 post only

(data into WNEP database)

Whole Grains Evaluation Questions & Forms - Word doc

• Fruit and vegetables

Before and after "What's the Best Fruit?" or "What's the Best Vegetable?" lesson

Senior Adults participating in "What's the Best Fruit?" or "What's the Best Vegetable?" lesson

Pre- and post-lesson questions included in the lessons

(data into WNEP database)

"Best Fruit"/"Best Vegetable" Evaluation—Instructions & Forms - Word doc

• Planning meals and snacks
• Shopping for food (esp. food labels)

Use before and after any lesson on reading Nutrition Facts labels

Senior Adults in a single lesson on using Nutrition Facts

Pre- and post-lesson questions related to Nutrition Facts labels

(data into WNEP database)

Reading Labels Evaluation Questions—Instructions & Forms - Word doc

• Choosing healthful foods
• Planning meals and snacks
• Keeping hands and surfaces clean
• Handling and storing food safely
• Healthful foods away from home
• Eating away from home on a budget
• Foods with little salt

Each tool can be used for a single lesson on the related topic

Senior Adults participating in "Nutrition for the Young at Heart" lessons

End-of-lesson Question for a particular lesson
OR
Follow-up question (about previous lesson) asked at beginning of the next session

Questions and instructions are in the lessons

Data recorded on Evaluation Summary Sheet

(data into WNEP database)

Nutrition for the Young at Heart lessons and evaluation questions