Creating a Minnesota Statewide SNAP-Ed Program Evaluation

Authors

Abby Gold, University of Minnesota Extension and North Dakota State UniversityFollow
Trina Adler Barno, University of Minnesota Extension Regional OfficeFollow
Shelley Sherman, University of Minnesota Extension Regional OfficeFollow
Kathleen Lovett, University of Minnesota Extension Regional OfficeFollow
Ghaffar A. Hurtado, University of Minnesota ExtensionFollow

Volume

51

Issue

2

DOI

10.34068/joe.51.02.31

Abstract

Systematic evaluation is an essential tool for understanding program effectiveness. This article describes the pilot test of a statewide evaluation tool for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–Education (SNAP-Ed). A computer algorithm helped Community Nutrition Educators (CNEs) build surveys specific to their varied educational settings and curricula. The algorithm determined whether a written evaluation survey was appropriate for audiences and provided a selection of questions based on key nutrition messages presented. Feedback from CNEs regarding the evaluation tool-building process with pre-existing questions indicated that, with revisions, there was value in implementing it on a statewide basis.

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Recommended Citation

Gold, A., Barno, T. A., Sherman, S., Lovett, K., & Hurtado, G. A. (2013). Creating a Minnesota Statewide SNAP-Ed Program Evaluation. The Journal of Extension, 51(2), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.51.02.31