The Program Performance Evaluation Plan (PPEP) is a component of the PDG B-5 funding opportunity awarded to states. Grantees are expected to develop a plan for conducting PPEs that will allow them to monitor progress toward their early care and education plan and program goals and objectives and use the resulting information to inform continuous quality improvement. The PDG B-5 Program Performance Evaluation Guide provides an introduction to PPE and recommendations for grantees to consider as they develop their individualized PPE plans. Grantees should tailor their PPE plans and activities according to what is reasonable and feasible for their program.
Program Performance Evaluation Guidance
This guide provides information to PDG B-5 grantees for developing or updating their program performance evaluation plan (PPEP).
Developing, Enhancing, and Implementing your Program Performance Evaluation Plan (PPEP)
Additional Resources
The following are additional resources to help grantees with their evaluations.
Developing an Effective Evaluation Plan
This CDC guide for program managers and evaluators has guidance for capacity building on a range of evaluation topics and includes tools that users can adapt.
Refining Your Evaluation
This resource covers aligning evaluation questions to metrics, organized into steps for collecting high-quality data for evaluating implementation and outcomes.
Evaluating the Implementation of Evidence-based Practices
These tip sheets provide concise guidance on evaluating the implementation of evidence-based practices.
A Guide to Help Ensure Use of Evaluation Findings
This resource covers key considerations for effectively reporting evaluation findings, elements for evaluation reporting, dissemination, and tools.
Framework for Evaluating Systems Initiatives
Developed by the BUILD Initiative, the framework is designed to help advance the discussion about evaluating systems initiatives. The framework helps clarify what complex systems initiatives are doing and aiming to accomplish, and thereby supports both initiative theory of change development and evaluation planning.