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WC092, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Amy Harder, provides an overview of the Targeting Outcomes of Programs (TOP) Model of program planning and evaluation, defines the levels for assessing program performance, and identifies evaluation strategies appropriate for measuring program performance at each level. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2009.
WC092/WC092: Using the TOP Model to Measure Program Performance: A Pocket Reference (ufl.edu)
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Israel, G. D. (2006). Elaborating program impacts through data analysis (2nd ed.). Retrieved December 2, 2009, from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pd003.
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Rockwell, K., & Bennett, C. (2004). Targeting outcomes of programs: A hierarchy for targeting outcomes and evaluating their achievement. Faculty publications: Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication Department. Retrieved December 2, 2009, from http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/aglecfacpub/48/.