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Program Evaluation Plan Composer

Written in-house · editorially graded

Every SkillsBank offering is written in-house — never scraped or crowd-sourced — and graded against a fixed editorial rubric in a separate grading step.

Dry-run test passed · Aug 21, 2026

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Editorially graded · Aug 21, 2026

"Builds a funder-ready Program Evaluation Plan — logic model, SMART indicators, data collection methods, analysis techniques, reporting timeline, and an objective-to-indicator traceability table — delivered as a polished DOCX and PDF. Takes an existing draft evaluation plan or a funder's required template and completes it in place, or builds one from scratch. Use when a user needs an evaluation plan, M&E (monitoring & evaluation) plan, or evaluation section for a grant application, RFP response, or funder attachment, including building a traceable logic model with indicators and targets for that purpose."

What you get

An installable SKILL.md file for your AI assistant. Produces a Word document (.docx) and a PDF.

Works in
Claude Code · Cursor
Native — drops into .claude/skills/
Copilot · Codex · Gemini CLI
Native — reads .agents/skills/
claude.ai — web & desktop
Upload the .zip in Customize → Skills
ChatGPT
Via a Project — paste into its instructions

See it in action

A real input → output sample

Example Input
We are applying to the Hartwell Family Foundation for a STEM Mentors program at Jefferson and Roosevelt Middle Schools. The project pairs 8th‑grade students with college STEM majors for 2‑hour weekly sessions (Sept 2025–June 2026). We expect to serve ~80 students. Objectives: (1) increase student interest/confidence in STEM, (2) improve STEM course grades. We have attendance sheets and informal pre/post surveys but no systematic baseline, no funder‑specified evaluation framework, no reporting deadlines, and no budget allocated for evaluation. There is no formal mentor training.
Please generate a complete program evaluation plan.
Example Output
The skill returns two files: **Program_Evaluation_Plan.docx** (editable) and **Program_Evaluation_Plan.pdf** (submission‑ready). Key sections include:
- **Evaluation Framework** – Logic Model with SMART indicators (no funder framework, no Kirkpatrick or RE‑AIM).
- **Logic Model Summary** – table linking inputs, activities, outputs, short‑, intermediate‑, and long‑term outcomes.
- **Objective‑Indicator Traceability** – matrix showing each grant objective, evaluation question, SMART indicator, baseline (to be collected Sep 2025), target (set after baseline), data source, and reporting point.
- **Data Collection Plan** – instruments, frequency, responsible party, and response‑rate targets for self‑efficacy surveys, grade records, session fidelity logs, and focus groups.
- **Analysis Methods** – descriptive stats for fidelity, paired‑t test/Wilcoxon for pre/post self‑efficacy, grade improvement analysis, and thematic analysis for qualitative data.
- **Reporting Schedule** – internal quarterly reports (Dec 2025, Mar 2026, Jun 2026) and annual funder report (Jul 2026).
- **Budget Note** – estimate 0.15–0.25 FTE for M&E coordinator (≈5‑10% of total budget).
All tables are styled with shaded headers and the document header reads “Bridgepoint Youth Alliance – STEM Mentors Program Evaluation Plan.”

Questions

What information do I need to provide?

A program description, the grant objectives or funder goals, target population and scale, any funder-required evaluation framework or metrics, your current data collection capacity, and the grant period. If you're missing some of this, it still produces a complete plan.

What exactly do I get?

A funder-ready Program Evaluation Plan as a DOCX and PDF, with a logic model, SMART indicators, data collection methods, analysis techniques, a reporting timeline, and an objective-to-indicator traceability table — plus a separate notes section listing any assumptions made.

What happens if I don't have baseline data or a set timeline yet?

It proceeds rather than stopping. Missing baselines become 'to be established in Year 1' language instead of invented numbers, missing timelines get a standard quarterly/annual cadence flagged as an assumption, and every gap is listed plainly in a closing notes section.

Can I use this on an evaluation plan I already started, or a funder's required template?

Yes. If you paste or attach an existing draft or a funder's evaluation template, it keeps your structure and headers, fills in what's missing, and aligns the content to standard evaluation conventions rather than replacing it with a new template.

How is this different from just asking my assistant to write an evaluation plan?

It applies a structured process: deriving indicators visibly from a logic model, writing each in full SMART form with named data sources, mapping every objective to an indicator in a traceability table, and flagging assumptions honestly instead of leaving gaps or vague metrics.

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