Rejuvenating Neighborhoods and Communities Through Parks—A Guide To Success www.NRPA.org National Recreation and Park Association © 2011 All Rights Reserved 55 Sample Outcomes Assessment for a Summer Park Program Sunny Side Parks and Recreation Program/service/policy being assessed: Summer Park Usage Location: Will assess two of the six locations: Hayward and Central Parks Dates of operation: June 22 – August 14 Population served: Youth ages 6 to 10 Assessment time period: June 22 – July 30 Pre-assessment date: June 24 Post-assessment Date: July 28 Important issue being addressed: Increases in childhood obesity and adult onset diabetes among this age group. The percentage of youth obesity in the community is 34%. Research-related assumption: The increase in childhood obesity is related to unhealthy eating patterns and physical inactivity. Childhood obesity is a predictor of adult-onset diabetes. Long-term outcome: Reduced incidence of adult onset diabetes in the community Short-term outcome: Increase skill development among youth in lifetime physical activity and increase levels of daily physical activity Agency inputs: Six roving leaders; one supervisor to oversee training and testing; normal expenditures associated with equipment and park maintenance Program/service activities: 1. Weekly exposure to a different lifetime physical activity such as tennis, archery, or hiking 2. Daily participation in physical activity of a moderate to high level Program/service outputs: Over the course of the five-week period of assessment, participants were taught four lifetime physical activity skills. They participated for a period of 30 minutes, five days a week, in moderate to high levels of physical activity. Short-term outcome indicators: • Practiced at least two new lifetime physical activities • Participated in 90 minutes of vigorous physical activity each week Sources of data: 1. Pre- and post-survey of participants, noting exposure to and expertise in various lifetime activities 2. Staff-led monitoring of daily physical activity time Short-term performance measurements: 1. Perception of participants who learned a new skill or perceived themselves as improving in the lifetime physical activity 2. The actual number of children, with specific observations of number of days that each one participated in vigorous physical activity
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