Assessing Program Evaluation Methods and Outcomes
The ask: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP) wanted to assess the evaluation approaches being used by the training programs that deliver site-specific and trade-specific training for a combination of nuclear, industrial, chemical, demolition, and construction activities at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites.
The solution: WTP requested that MDB complete an evaluation for the NIEHS-DOE Nuclear Worker Training Program to examine evaluation methods, challenges, and successes of awardees. This report provided a synopsis of evaluation methods used across the NIEHS-DOE Program, a summary of key findings from awardee evaluations, and lessons learned and recommendations for improving evaluation efforts across the program. MDB presented the evaluation to NIEHS and DOE leadership.
Notable outcomes: The evaluation was positively received. In addition, MDB concluded the report with several recommendations for the NIEHS-DOE Program to adopt. Now the program has the approaches to use to ensure the success and sustainability and the program.
