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Attachment C: Evaluation Workbook How do I use this workbook? This workbook is a required part of the application. It includes: • Instructions and funding priorities. • Detailed objectives to base your project on. • Required worksheet(s)for you to fill out. You must fill out at least one. • An example worksheet. Instructions 1. Fill out the worksheet(s)that best fits your proposed project(s). a. Use the "Detailed Objectives"tables on pages 3&4 to help select the worksheet that best matches your project proposal. b. If your project proposal does not fit one of the "Detailed Objectives",then you can use the blank template. blank c. To see a completed example worksheet, see page 11 Funding Priority Funding priority will be given to project proposals that: • Use evidence-based practices • Can be adapted to meet the unique needs of Kittitas County • Align with the goals listed in attachment A: Kittitas County Purpose and Goals • Include ongoing evaluation, like tracking outputs Why is the focus on measuring Outputs and not Outcomes? The funding cycle for this RFP is two years.This timeframe is a better fit for outputs, because they are shorter-term. Outcomes are long-term objectives that the funding can help work towards. Definitions Evidence-based Using the best available and current research. Decisions are supported by data and practices result in long-term, measurable outcomes. Outputs The immediate results of the project's activities.This includes any completed products or delivered services. In this workbook outputs are most frequently expressed as numbers and percentages. Outcomes The broader changes that occur as a result of the outputs. Outcomes range from changes in beliefs, attitudes and knowledge to changes in systems and environments. Evaluating outcomes may take anywhere from 1 year to 10 years. Questions For questions, please refer to the question-and-answer period outlined in the RFP guidelines. 2