As the requirement for performance measurement spreads to national discretionary grant programs funded by Federal agencies and private foundations, JBA has increasingly provided evaluation technical assistance (TA) and training. Although TA and training are often embedded in program evaluations, JBA also has experience with projects that focus solely on building program evaluation capacity through three basic TA and training modalities. The first modality is direct on-site TA customized to meet the specific needs of an agency or program.
The second TA modality is tailored to program-specific needs and is delivered through teleconferencing, e-mail, or written correspondence. This modality is not as direct as on-site assistance but still is responsive to the specialized needs of an individual project or agency.
The third TA modality is exemplified by general training for groups through conference presentations, workshops, Web-based training materials, Webinars and conference calls with clusters of projects. These generalized trainings are geared towards larger groups, such as agency staff that monitor grantees or attendees of professional conferences.
Click on the links below to learn more about JBA's projects in the area of technical assistance: