outcomes. Three process measures were
tracked—the importance of project goals,
member satisfaction and project implementation
(Table 1).
•Importance of project goals. To build consensus
on and to set priorities for changes
outlined in the project action plan, community
members involved in the initiative
completed a paper-and-pencil survey
about the project goals.15 Those surveyed
were community members who had participated
in project activities or who had
served on the project board or a committee,
and individuals who project staff wanted
to keep informed or who were supportive
of the project’s goals. The survey
listed the potential community and systems
changes to be sought by the project.
Members were asked to rate the importance
of each proposed change as it related
to the mission of the initiative—reducing
adolescent pregnancy. A five-point
Likert scale (with one representing “very
unimportant” and five “very important”)