Reporting and Using Evaluation Results

Writing a Final Report

The product of most evaluations is a written final report. Final reports should be concise and nontechnical in nature. An executive summary, which is a condensed summary of the main points of the report, should be included with the final report. Technical material not of interest to a general audience can be included in appendices or in separate volumes. A final evaluation report should include:

Review of the findings of previous evaluations of similar programs
Discussion of why the evaluation was conducted and questions the evaluation sought to address
Program description, including goals, objectives, and activities
Explanation of the methods and the procedures undertaken to collect and analyze data, including a description of output and outcome measures and the evaluation design
Presentation of the results
Interpretation of the results and conclusions
Limitations of the evaluation methodology
Recommendations for future steps, including short- and long-term suggestions for program improvement

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Report Formatting: Issues of Content and Graphic Design (Bureau of Justice Assistance)

Interpreting and Reporting Evaluation Findings (U.S. Department of Education)

Reporting Your Findings and Sample Outline - Final Evaluation Report (Department of Housing and Urban Development)

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