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Multimethod Strategy for Assessing Program Fidelity: The National Evaluation of the Revised G.R.E.A.T. Program
Evaluation Review (2011)
  • Finn-Aage Esbensen, University of Missouri–St. Louis
  • Kristy N. Matsuda, University of Missouri–St. Louis
  • Terrance J. Taylor, University of Missouri–St. Louis
  • Dana Peterson, University at Albany, SUNY
Abstract
This study reports the results of the process evaluation component of the Process and Outcome Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program. The process evaluation consisted of multiple methods to assess program fidelity: (a) observations of G.R.E.A.T. Officer Trainings (G.O.T); (b) surveys and interviews of G.R.E.A.T.-trained officers and supervisors; (c) surveys of school personnel; and (d) ‘‘on-site,’’ direct observations of officers delivering the G.R.E.A.T. program in the study sites. Results illustrate a high level of program fidelity, providing greater confidence in any subsequent outcome results.
Publication Date
January 2, 2011
DOI
10.1177/0193841X10388126
Citation Information
Finn-Aage Esbensen, Kristy N. Matsuda, Terrance J. Taylor and Dana Peterson. "Multimethod Strategy for Assessing Program Fidelity: The National Evaluation of the Revised G.R.E.A.T. Program" Evaluation Review Vol. 35 Iss. 1 (2011) p. 14 - 39
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