Building strong girls : Girls' Fund 2009-2012 evaluation report

Girls’ Fund Phase 2 Summary Report Section 1: Introduction, Methodology, Participation Rates and Demographic Profile 4 METHODOLOGY The design and measures used in the current evaluation were based upon information collected from the grantee organizations, the Girls’ Fund Program Logic Model as defined by the CWF (see Appendix A), and the design and measures used in the pilot phase evaluation. [...] In Years 1 and 2, following the completion of the online surveys, staff from each site was also asked to participate in telephone interviews to both clarify any ambiguities from the process survey and obtain feedback from staff on their perception of the program outcomes, critical aspects of the program, and the importance of girl-only programming. [...] A total of 136 girls participated in evaluation interviews in Year 1 and the same number participated in Year 2; 124 girls participate in the evaluation interviews in Year 3. When girls who attended less than 25% of the sessions are excluded from the participation data analyses, the target of 30% participation in interviews was met for Year 1 (31%; N=437) but not for Year 2 (26%; N=530) or for Yea [...] See the figure below for average age in Years 1 to 3 Figure 2. Average Age of Evaluation Participants (Girls) 13 Average Age 12.8 12.5 12.4 12 11.5 11.3 11 10.5 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 The average age of the girls in the evaluation decreased from Year 1 to Year 3. In Year 1 about one-third of the girls were less than 12 years old, in Year 2 about 40%, and in Year 3 the proportion of girls under 12 ye [...] Girls’ Fund Phase 2 Summary Report Section 1: Introduction, Methodology, Participation Rates and Demographic Profile In Years 1 and 2 the proportions of girls living with one parent or two parents was fairly consistent; however, in Year 3 there was a modest increase in the proportion of girls living in two-parent homes and a decrease in the proportion of girls living in “other” arrangements (e.