To evaluate project outcomes, you first need to know what end result you are hoping for. Consider the community living need you are working on. For example, maybe you have decided that transportation is a major barrier to community participation and health because people with disabilities are not able to get to social activities or their doctor’s appointments.

How will you know you have been successful?

In the above example, what success criteria would you want to target?

• Increased community participation?
• Increased attendance of people with disabilities at community events such as high school basketball games or church picnics?
• Improved health?
• Increased participation in preventative health appointments?
• Use of the existing transportation system increased?

The key here is that the outcomes need to be specific and measurable.