This document is a self-report fidelity monitoring checklist that facilitators of an evidence-based program can complete after sessions to assess how closely the program was delivered as intended, covering areas such as adherence to core components, dosage/exposure, quality of delivery, and participant engagement. It is intended for use when a program does not provide its own fidelity tool and helps teams monitor and improve implementation quality over time.
Type: Document
Process Evaluation
The Steps for Process Evaluation resource outlines how to assess whether a program is being implemented as planned by systematically tracking key aspects of delivery. It guides teams to plan the process evaluation before implementation, identify what to measure (e.g., participant characteristics, attendance/utilization, fidelity/adherence, participant satisfaction, staff perceptions, work-plan adherence), determine data collection methods, assign responsibilities and timelines, and then analyze and summarize findings to inform midcourse corrections and support quality implementation. These steps help ensure the program runs according to design and provide documentation that can improve current and future implementations.
Fidelity Checklist: Observer-Report
This document is an observer-report fidelity monitoring checklist designed for a third-party observer to systematically record whether an evidence-based program was delivered as intended, including adherence to core components, facilitator behaviors, pacing, and participant engagement. Its purpose is to support objective fidelity assessment during implementation so teams can identify strengths and areas for improvement and ensure high-quality delivery.
Outcome Evaluation
The Outcome Evaluation Tool offers step-by-step guidance for planning and conducting an outcome evaluation, which measures how well a program achieves its intended effects on participant outcomes. It explains what outcome evaluation is and why it matters, outlines evaluation design options (e.g., pre-post designs, control groups), provides tips for selecting valid and reliable measures and managing data collection, and offers practical advice on data analysis and using findings to assess program impact and inform future decisions.
Fidelity Checklists for Specific Evidence-Based Programs
This link provides access to several evidence-based programs listed on the Blueprints or Healthy Youth Development registry, including the Blues Program, Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) program, Strengthening Families Program 10-14, Project Towards No Drug Abuse, Positive Action, and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS).
Communicating Evaluation Results
The Dissemination Evaluation Tool guides practitioners through the intentional process of sharing program evaluation findings with key audiences—such as stakeholders, community members, funders, and policymakers—in ways that are accessible, understandable, and actionable. It explains why dissemination matters (e.g., increasing awareness of program impact, informing decision-making, fostering collaboration, and supporting sustainability), outlines how to tailor messages to different audiences, and offers strategies and formats for effectively communicating results so they drive learning, improvement, and informed action.
Fidelity Checklist: Blues Program
This document describes the Fidelity Verification Process for the Blues Program, an evidence-based program listed on the Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development registry. The program aims to reduce negative thinking and increase engagement in pleasant activities to prevent the onset and persistence of depression among high school students with depressive symptoms. This document outlines procedures for determining whether the intervention is delivered with adequate quality and adherence to the program model. It includes a structured rating scale and checklist addressing recruitment, training, dosage, fidelity monitoring, model adherence, and outcome measurement to support high-quality implementation and continuous improvement.
Evidence2Success® Action Guide 1: Local Data and Decision Making with Youth Surveys
This action guide provides vital guidance for anyone creating or investing in programs for youth.
Fidelity Checklist: Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) Middle School Levels 1–3
These documents
describe the fidelity monitoring process for Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST), an evidence-based,
classroom-based universal prevention program listed on the Blueprints for Healthy Youth
Development registry and designed to prevent adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use, as
well as violence. The Level 1, 2, and 3 fidelity checklists provide structured observation tools to
assess whether each stage of the curriculum is delivered as intended. Across all levels, the
checklists guide observers in rating adherence to core lesson components, facilitator practices,
and student engagement, supporting consistent, high-quality implementation and continuous
improvement across the full middle school sequence.
Evidence2Success® Action Guide 2: Strategic Finance Planning with Communities.
This action guide introduces the Evidence2Success strategic financing strategies, including fundmapping, used in a community- and systems-driven effort to improve youth and family well-being.