Questions, Indicators, Survey Items

Attachment 4: Evaluation Questions, Indicators, and Synergy Survey Items Relevant to the Assessment

Evaluation Question	Indicators	Synergy Survey Topics
What changes did States make to create greater synergy?	Changes in staff, organizational structure, partners, or other resources made by States to enhance collaborative work and cross-cutting approaches  Changes in staff, organizational structure, partners, or other resources made by States to enhance efficiency	Interpersonal relationships within the 1305 program Collaboration activities within the 1305 program Ability to collaborate effectively within the 1305 coordinated model Leadership activities that impact the 1305 program Divisions of labor/power structure within the 1305 program Facilitators and barriers of the 1305 coordinated model
To what extent were redundancies reduced or eliminated at the State level?	Type of redundancies in administration (e.g., multiple staff working on same function) Perceptions of States’ ability to administer SPHA 1305 with less funding Perceptions of States’ ability to administer SPHA 1305 with less staff Funding allocated by each state to 1305 program tasks Funding allocated by each state to same/similar activities pre-1305 Number of staff assigned to 1305 program tasks Type of staff assigned to 1305 program tasks Affiliation of staff assigned to 1305 program tasks Number of staff assigned to same/similar tasks prior to 1305 program Type of staff assigned to same/similar tasks prior to 1305 program Affiliation of staff assigned to same/similar tasks prior to 1305	Necessary resources and skills to effectively implement the 1305 program Efficient use of 1305 program resources Domain-specific expertise and workload Non-CDC funding associated with categorical areas
How has coordination with critical partners changed since the implementation of State Public Health Actions 1305?	Extent to which the cooperative agreement affects states’ and CDC’s ability to implement strategies in a variety of settings within states and across states more effectively (completely) than pre-1305	Perceived program effectiveness Perceived 1305 program outcomes