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Question: Hello, I am planning to use event logs to track the activities & accomplishments of a coalition that is working to promote physical activity & healthy food choices among children. I am a researcher, and will be conducting the evaluation. I would appreciate knowing how others have analyzed the information provided in event logs. Thank you.
Answer: Thank you for contacting Ask an Advisor. Steve Fawcett at the University of Kansas has published several academic papers on a related topic of coalition/ organizational developments that he calls process logs. I expect a data base search on that term or his name should be fruitful. In addition, Fawcett describes the process logs in his chapter in a 1996 empowerment evaluation book: Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and Tools for Self-Assessment and Accountability by Dr. David M. Fetterman, Dr. Shakeh Kaftarian, and Dr. Abraham Wandersman. Furthermore, Wandersman and colleagues describe a similar approach in their book published by search institute: Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets: Ten Steps to Measuring Success in Youth Programs and Communities by Deborah Fisher, Pamela Imm, Matthew Chinman, and Abe Wandersman (Paperback - May 1, 2006). Thanks again for contacting Ask an Advisor at CTB. We hope the information was useful.
Question Date: Fri, 05/22/2009