Outreach Process Self-Assessment Guide

Click on Foundation to view the Self-Assessment Guide areas in sequence or click on any of the 5 areas to link to that area of the guide.

• Part 1: Foundation for Outreach
• Part 2: Development Activities
• Part 3: Awareness & Dissemination Activities
• Part 4: Continuation
• Part 5: Replication Activities

The Outreach Process Self-Assessment Guide is designed for early childhood projects to use to consider their progress and to determine areas needing further development in their outreach work. The Guide seeks to articulate those minimally necessary outreach activities that are relevant to most projects seeking to disseminate a model or components of a model.

The Guide does not provide "how-tos" for any given step. There are many ways to accomplish most steps in the outreach process. Instead, the Guide provides a discussion protocol that can help project staff target issues for further investigation, problem solving, and strategic planning. It guides staff in asking questions such as:

• "How well have we accomplished this step?"
• "What are our options?"
• "What strategies have others used?"
• "Which items suggest next steps or continuing efforts for our project?"

Self-Assessment Guide Pilot Effort

Participants' feedback about the Guide was very positive. Project staff described the Guide as comprehensive and useful in assessing their progress along the outreach process.

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