Evaluation Planning – 1.01 Enter the System
The SEP always begins with contact between the Evaluation Champion and the organization’s and program’s key decision makers. Whether the Evaluation Champion is an external evaluator or an internal staff member, it is important in this step to make contact with the key decision maker(s) in order to lay the foundation of a working relationship with the person(s) responsible for approving the Evaluation Partnership (EP). Part of this foundation should be a clear summary of what this process includes and its primary objectives.