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Evaluating
Your Program
Many of these reports and manuals are posted in PDF format and require
Acrobat Reader
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Judges Value CASA
Volunteers But Need More of Them (11/05) |
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A recent
survey
shows that judges find the work of CASA/GAL
volunteers to be high quality, beneficial to
judicial decision-making and beneficial to the
children and families served. But more
volunteers are needed. |
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National CASA Consumer Satisfaction Survey (9/03) |
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University of Kentucky researcher, Dr. Pat
Litzelfelner, recently completed a consumer satisfaction survey which included
over 700 respondents. 23 CASA programs participated. The survey examined the
level of satisfaction that parents, judges, child protection workers, child
protection supervisors, and attorneys have with CASA/GAL volunteers.
The results of this study demonstrate very positive
findings for volunteer CASA/GAL programs! Questions were both scaled and
“open-ended” and reflected a high level of satisfaction with the work of CASA
volunteers.
On a 4 point scale, questions relating to satisfaction
with CASA volunteers and their role in the child welfare system were
consistently rated high with responses from 2.7 – 3.7 points. (As the
report notes: A mean score between 3.0 and 4.0 would be considered excellent
for CASA programs whereas between 2.5 and 3.0 would be considered positive and
a mean score below 2.5 might provide the program with areas on which to
improve.)
Open ended question were grouped into themes by the
researcher, with a composite narrative to describe trends in these thematic
groups.
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Consumer Satisfaction Survey Downloads (11/03) |
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Consumer Satisfaction Survey - Exec Summary (110
KB PDF) |
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Consumer
Satisfaction Survey - Final Report (413 KB
PDF) |
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Survey
Instrument - Child Protection (81 KB PDF) |
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Survey
Instrument - Judges and Attorneys (74 KB
PDF) |
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Survey
Instrument - Parents (98 KB PDF) |
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Caliber Evaluation Study |
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Evaluation of CASA Representation by Caliber
Associates (6/04) |
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National CASA Annual Program Survey Reports
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06 State Organization Report (54 KB PDF) |
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06 Local CASA/GAL Program Report (112 KB PDF) |
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05 State Organization Report (139 KB PDF) |
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05 Local CASA/GAL Program Report (112 KB PDF) |
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Articles and Research
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A Systematic Review of the Impact of Court
Appointed Special Advocates
Describes a
review by three
California researchers of 20 past
CASA-related evaluations and their aggregate
findings. |
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Summary of Research Studies on Child
Dependency Cases focused on Court Appointed Special Advocate Programs
(CASA) and Guardian Ad Litem Programs (GAL) 9/04 |
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An Introduction to Outcome-based Evaluation, An Opinion
Under outcome-based evaluation, well-regarded organizations can demonstrate
a clear, direct, and positive relationship between their declared purposes and
the results they achieve.
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Measuring Child
Outcomes: A Guide to Determining CASA Effectiveness
By: Pat Litzelfelner, MSW, Tom McDonald, Ph.D., John
Poertner, DSW
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How to Conduct CASA Program Evaluations Pat Litzelfelner's
presentation, given at the 2003 National CASA annual conference |
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Outcomes Measurement
A Guide by citizens for Missouri's Children
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WA State CASA: A Review of
Effectiveness
(PDF) |
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Evaluations/Reviews of CASA and GAL Programs/Models
with Process and/or outcome Measures (1996) |
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Research Basics
How CASA's Help in Child Maltreatment Cases
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Comet - Child Outcomes, Management and Evaluation Tool -- A
case management tool for CASA/GAL programs developed by National CASA. |
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What To Look For In An Evaluator |
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