HCBS Training

Now that we have reviewed effort, fidelity of implementation, and outcome data, your team can begin to organize an evaluation plan. The outcome statements and long-term plan the team worked on in Module 5 help guide the team’s evaluation. Outcome statements and the long-term plan help establish why the team chooses certain measures to assess progress. Include the outcome statements, the long-term plan, and the Year 1 action plan, Appendix C, in your evaluation plan. These documents are part of the team’s overall evaluation plan.

The first evaluation question prompts the team to document person-centered practices, such as person-centered thinking, Charting the LifeCourse, PATH or other person-centered strategies. The team also includes:

• Positive supports being used in HCBS,
• Types of information that help document effort,
• People who organize this information,
• Frequency of data collection, and
• Meetings in which the data are used to make decisions.

Visit the Module 7 Resource Page  for an example of an evaluation plan.

Activity

Please use the MN Team Checklist and the HCBS Planning Tool to complete the activity.

Minnesota Team Checklist Item 33: An evaluation plan is in place for person-centered and positive support practices:

Examples of data include:

• Minnesota Team Checklist and other fidelity of implementation data,
• Incident reports, 911 calls or other emergency events, injuries,
• Staff attrition, retention, satisfaction, sick days, and
• Quality of life, satisfaction levels, development of new skills.

HCBS Planning Tool Question 33e

Use Appendix F to help finalize your Evaluation Plan.

Module Tools

Minnesota Team Checklist

HCBS Planning Tool

Appendix F

If you haven't already done so please use these links to access the tools.