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Resources for developing and conducting evaluations of nutrition education programs.

Effect of State Food Stamp and TANF Policies on Food Stamp Program Participation
USDA. Economic Research Service.
"This study combines data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996-2003, with data on State-level food stamp, welfare, minimum wage, and Earned Income Tax Credit policy to investigate the effects of policy on food stamp participation." January 2008

The Effectiveness of a Public Nutrition Education and Wellness System Program
Journal of Extension Vol 44, Number 3, June 2006.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Families First: Nutrition Education and Wellness System (FF NEWS) Program, a nutrition education program in selected 1890 institutions, in achieving positive changes.

Crossing Boundaries: Development of a National Community Nutrition Education Logic Model Online Program Management and Reporting System (PDF|52 KB)
Canadian Evaluation Society; American Evaluation Association.
Presented at the 2005 Joint Canadian Evaluation Society/American Evaluation Association Conference: Crossing Borders, Crossing Boundaries, Toronto, Canada, October 24-30, 2005. Presentation Slides also available (PDF|1.0MB).

Compilation of Evaluation Tools
University of California, Davis. Center for Advanced Studies in Nutrition and Social Marketing.
A compilation of evaluation tools that can be used to evaluate a variety of environmental and individual factors relating to nutrition and public health.

Effects of Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs on Nutrition and Health: Volume 1, Research and Design
USDA. Economic Research Service.
This report reviews the research designs available to evaluators for assessing the effect of the USDA's food assistance and nutrition programs.

Evaluating Nutrition Education: Steps for Moving Forward Together (PDF|431KB)
USDA. Cooperative State research, Education, and Extension Service.
Presented by Helen Chipman, National FSNE Coordinator at the FNS National Nutrition Education Conference 2, Nutrition Connections: People, Programs, Science, Community. Arlington, VA, September, 2005.

Nutrition Education: Principles of Sound Impact Evaluation (PDF|63KB)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Summary of characteristics of strong impact assessments of nutrition education.

WIC Evaluation Resource Guide
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Originally written for WIC administrators, this guide discusses how to develop and conduct evaluations and methods for analyzing and reporting data. September 2001

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