Nutrition Implementation Project in Community

Running Head: BE ACTIVE AND EAT WELL 1

Be Active and Eat Well

Kids At Heart

Molly Carroll, Lauren Prenni, and Sammie Zimmerman

Evaluation Plan and Logic Model

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BE ACTIVE AND EAT WELL 2

Table of Contents

Evaluation Table ...............…....………………………………………………………….........3

Be Active Eat Well Logic Model …………...…………………………………………………6

Situation……………………………………………………………..……………………6

Inputs……....………………………………..……………………………………………6

Outputs…………...………………………………………………………………………6

Impact/Outcomes……......………………………………………………………………6

Assumptions…………...…………………………………………………………………7

External Factors…………………………………………………………………………7

References....................................................................................................................................8

Appendix……...………………………………...……………………………………………….9

Appendix A………………………………………………………………………………9

Appendix B……………………………………………………………………………..10

Appendix C……………………………………………………………………………..11

Appendix D……………………………………………………………………………..12

Appendix E……………………………………………………………………………..13


Evaluation Table

Types of Evaluation Process Impact Outcome

Definition (referenced) Assesses whether project

implementation went as

expected (Burke, 2014).

Assesses whether project

immediately affected

participants (Burke, 2014).

Assesses the long-term effects

of project on participant’s

habits (Burke, 2014).

Specific purpose of each type

of evaluation for our project

To inform Fundango

participants about Physical

Activity Guideline’s (US Dept.

Health and Human Services,

2008) recommendations to

increase levels of physical

activity and Dietary

Guideline’s recommendations

to increase consumption of

nutrient-dense foods (US Dept.

Agriculture and US Dept.


2010).

Fundango participants will

know the Physical Activity

Guideline’s (US Dept. Health

and Human Services, 2008)

recommendation for kids and

that the Dietary Guidelines

recommend increasing

consumption of nutrient-dense

foods (US Dept. Agriculture

and US Dept. Health and

Human Services, 2010).

Participants will know

examples to meet these

recommendations.


meet the Physical Activity




will increase consumption of

nutrient-dense foods according

to the Dietary Guidelines (US

Dept. Agriculture and US Dept.


2010).

1 to 3 4-part objectives for each

type of evaluation (action,

population, measure of success,

time frame)

1. At the end of the jump rope

activity and snack, physical

activity recommendations and

recommendations to increase

the consumption of nutrient-

dense foods will have been

discussed, as measured by

observation (Appendix A).

2. At the end of the Fundango

event, we will ask volunteers

and Kids at Heart staff whether

1. After the event, 80% of


answer our questions correctly

and provide examples of the

recommendations (Appendix

C).

2. One week after the event,

80% of the Fundango

participants will answer survey

questions correctly and provide

examples of how they are

1. (theoretical) Six months after

the Fundango event, 60% of

the Fundango participants will

be able to correctly answer

survey questions and

demonstrate how they are

meeting the recommendations.

(Appendix E)


or not they think our activity

went well, as measured by the

positivity of their comments

(Appendix B).

3. At the end of the jump rope

activity and snack, we will ask

some of the Fundango

participants whether they

enjoyed the activity, as

measured by the positivity and

content of their comments.

meeting the recommendations

(Appendix D).

Method/s used to measure each

objective for each type of

evaluation

1- During discussions and

activities, team members not

leading the activity will

observe whether or not all

information was covered and

whether or not Fundango

participants seemed to be

engaged in activities.

2 & 3- We will take note of the

responses of volunteers, Kids at

Heart staff, and kids as we ask

them about the success of the

activity.

1. After the jump rope and

snack activity, we will conduct

a brief question and answer

session with Fundango

participants.

2. One week after the event, we

will send survey questions to

the Kids at Heart leader and

have her send the survey out to

the Fundango participant’s

parents (kids cannot be directly

surveyed). The survey will

request that parents ask their

kids about the Physical Activity




the Dietary Guideline’s

recommendation for nutrient-

dense foods (US Dept.



2010). The survey will also

request that parents ask their

kids how they have been

1. Email survey questions to

the leader of Kids at Heart and

have her email the survey to

parents of the Fundango

participants (again, kids cannot

be directly surveyed). The

survey will request that parents

ask their kids how many

minutes of daily physical

activity they need and how they

are meeting this

recommendation. The survey

will also request that parents

ask their kids about the Dietary

Guideline’s recommendation of

nutrient-dense foods and what

kinds of nutrient-dense foods

they have been consuming to

meet this recommendation (US

Dept. Agriculture and US Dept.


2010). We will have the leader

of Kids at Heart forward the

completed surveys to

us.(Appendix E)


meeting these

recommendations She will

forward the completed surveys

to us. (Appendix D)

Summary of actual results OR

expected results from each type

of evaluation method described

above

1. All material was covered

during the jump rope activity

and snack.

2. Volunteers and Kids at Heart

staff gave very positive

comments about the game and

snack.

3. Fundango participants stated

that they really enjoyed the

game and snack.

1. Fundango participants were

able to correctly answer our

questions and provided

examples of physical activity

and nutrient-dense foods.

(Appendix D)

2. (theoretical) 80% of parents

said that their kids were able to

answer the survey questions

correctly and that their kids

provided examples of how they

were meeting these

recommendations. (Appendix

D)

1. (theoretical) After six

months, 60% of the Fundango

participants were able to

answer survey questions

correctly and demonstrate that

they were meeting the Physical

Activity Guideline’s (US Dept.


2008) recommendation for kids

and the Dietary Guideline’s

recommendation of increasing

nutrient-dense foods (US Dept.



2010). (Appendix E).


Be Active and Eat Well Logic Model

Situation: The audience was foster and adoptive children ages 3-14. The setting was the Fundango events organized by Kids at Heart.

The events took place at the Boys and Girls Club of Loveland, CO. We directed a snack rotation for the participants. Our goal was to

increase the likelihood for the kids to engage in physical activity and eat more nutrient-dense foods by teaching them different ways to

incorporate these into their daily lives.

Inputs Outputs Impact -- Outcomes

Activities Participation Short Medium Long What was invested by

you & others?

Volunteered at a few

Fundango events to get a

feel for the audience with

whom we would be

working.

Researched Physical

Activity Guidelines and

Dietary Guidelines for

children.

Planned an intervention

that would engage the

different age groups.

Developed pre and post-

parent surveys (theoretical

due to limited parent

responses).

Purchased ingredients for

the snack rotation.

Time by our team, the

participants, and the Kids

at Heart coordinators

What did you do?

Taught child participants

about Physical Activity

Guidelines through a

discussion and jump rope

game.

Provided a snack of

nutrient-dense foods for

the child participants to

try.

Emailed out pre and post-

parent surveys

(theoretical due to limited

parent responses).

Who did you reach?

55 child participants

attending the Fundango

event and their group

leaders.

What did they learn?

What were their

immediate changes?

Child participants

were able to correctly

answer questions and

provide examples of

physical activity.

Children were able to

correctly provide

examples of nutrient-

dense foods.

What actions

(behaviors) are they now

doing?

(Theoretical)

Participating in

physical activity for

at least 60 minutes a

day

Increasing their

intake of nutrient-

dense foods

How will health

conditions improve?

(assuming your project

continues into the future

and expands)

If this program were to

continue to educate

children on physical

Activity Guidelines and

nutrient-dense foods, it

would help prevent

childhood obesity.

By continuing to

encourage a healthy

lifestyle, there would be

more confidence instilled

in childhood to practice

and carry on healthy

behaviors into

adulthood.


Assumptions (beliefs you have about your project, the people

involved, and the way you think the project will work)

External Factors (environment in which your project exists, interacts

with and influences the impact of your project)

The children at the Fundango events are there to have fun and create

bonds with other kids who have been through similar life

experiences. Some of the children live in large families where it is

difficult to eat healthy on a tight budget. Some of the children are also

on special diets for behavioral disorders. The Fundango events are

always a safe and non-judgmental environment that children look

forward to. They look up to role models such as nutrition students,

group leaders, and Kids at Heart coordinators to help them make

healthy choices.

The physical environment was the Boys and Girls Club of Loveland,

CO. We were in an area big enough for the kids to run under a jump

rope and there were tables for the kids to sit at and eat their snack. The

environment was conducive to the children’s ability to participate. The

social/cultural environment supported physical activity because of

the gym and wide-open spaces outside of the establishment. The

environment supported some unhealthy food options (pizza), but also

had healthy side options (carrots and apples). There are limited funds

for the Fundango event meals, which can make it difficult to provide a

healthy meal in bulk.


References

US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services. (2010).

Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 4: Foods and nutrients to increase. Dietary guidelines

for Americans (7th

ed). Washington DC: US Government Printing Office.

US Department of Health and Human Services. (2008). Chapter 3: Active children and

adolescents. Physical activity guidelines for Americans. Washington DC: Federal

Government.

Burke, C. (2014). Lecture 4: Program Planning for Success[PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from

Colorado State University Community Nutrition Blackboard: https://ramct.colostate.edu.


Appendix A

Discussion about what kind of sports the kids like to play and what they usually do at

recess.

Question and answer about how many minutes of exercise they think they need daily.

Inform kids that the Physical Activity Guidelines recommend 60 minutes a day for their

age group.

Ask the kids to give examples of foods they think are healthy and healthy foods they like

to eat.

Discussion of what nutrients are (things in foods that help you grow and be healthy) and

that nutrient-dense foods are recommended by the Dietary Guidelines (including fruits,

nuts, low-fat dairy). Discussion about why their snack contains nutrient-dense foods

(bananas contain potassium, and peanut butter, Nutella, and cheese contain protein).

Summary of observations of material covered during event:

During the discussions, activity, and snack, all material was covered about the Physical

Activity Guideline recommendation of 60 minutes of exercise per day and the Dietary

Guidelines recommendation of eating nutrient-dense foods. We observed that all of the kids

seemed to enjoy the game and snack during each rotation.


Appendix B

Summary of volunteer, staff, and kid’s comments:

At our end of the evening meeting, volunteers and Kids at Heart staff commented on how

much all of the kids loved the jump rope game and snack. After each rotation of kids, the kids

commented on how much fun they enjoyed the activity and snack. At the end of the evening

when kids were leaving, we had different kids come up to us to thank us and say how much they

loved the game and snack.


Appendix C

Post-activity and post-snack review of how many minutes of activity is recommended

daily and examples of nutrient-dense foods.

Ask kids what activities they will do to get 60 minutes a day of physical activity and

provide feedback on whether or not these are good ways to get physical activity. Ask

kids what kinds of foods they would like to eat to increase consumption of nutrient-dense

foods and provide feedback on whether or not these are good examples of nutrient-dense

foods.


Appendix D

Impact evaluation survey questions

How many minutes of physical activity do you need each day? What did the Physical Activity

Guidelines say?

1. What kinds of activity have you been doing to get 60 minutes of physical activity a day?

2. What kinds of food did you talk about at the Fundango last week? What kinds of foods

did the Dietary Guidelines say to eat/what is a nutrient and what are nutrient-dense

foods? What kinds of nutrient-dense food do you like to eat?

3. What kinds of foods have you been eating that are nutrient-dense? How have you been

trying to eat more nutrient-dense foods?


Appendix E

Outcome evaluation survey questions

1. How many minutes of physical activity do you need each day?

2. What kinds of activity have you been doing to get 60 minutes of physical activity a day?

Do you think you are getting this much activity?

3. What kinds of food are nutrient-dense? What does this mean?

4. What kinds of nutrient-dense food have you been eating? Do you think you eat a lot of

nutrient-dense foods?

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