CASA Data Collection and Evaluation

Data Collection and Evaluation
Collecting and analyzing data enables National CASA and CASA programs to assess our efforts and ultimately improve our services to children. The following surveys, summaries and reports demonstrate constituent satisfaction with CASA and GAL programs.

2008 State Organization Survey Report (PDF)

2007 State Organization Survey Report (PDF)

2008 Local Program Survey Report (PDF)
2007 Local Program Survey Report (PDF)

Caliber Evaluation of CASA Representation Report (PDF)

Judges and Attorney Survey of Volunteer CASA/GALs (PDF): Judges value CASA volunteers but need more of them.

Consumer Satisfaction Survey: A 2003 survey measuring satisfaction with CASA volunteers among parents, judges, child protection workers, child protection supervisors and attorneys

Full Report (PDF)
Executive Summary (PDF)

CASA Effectiveness Manual
The purpose of this manual is to provide CASA programs with an easy to use system for tracking information necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of programs. Emphasis is placed on how to write and measure goals related to child-outcomes. The manual includes easy to follow definitions, instructions, tracking forms and sample surveys.

Introduction
Part 1: Writing and measuring child outcomes and process goals
Part 2: Tracking volunteer and program activities
Part 3: Collecting information regarding outcomes and activities
Part 4: Conducting surveys
Part 5: Using information collected to write reports

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