The Evaluator will collaborate with Best Starts for Kids staff and partners to refine evaluation questions and methods to ensure they are centering the priorities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities in King County. This could include engaging an advisory group or creating another structure to share power and collaborate authentically. A. Timeline: Proposers should propose methods that are realistic in the timeframe and support clear communication of findings in English and Spanish. A general project timeline should follow this process: 1. 2025: build relationships, finalize workplan, begin implementation 2. 2026: initial findings reported by July 3. 2027: complete findings reported by June B. Data Sources: Proposed evaluation methods should plan to utilize of the following list of existing data sources maintained by BSK that represent all programs in the initiative. Proposers are not required to limit their proposal to these data sources; rather, focus on what would be the value add of new additional data collection? What information, if any, is missing to answer the evaluation questions? 1. Available data for the BSK Initiative: a. Participant and measure database2 (1) Individual-level where available (2) Aggregate-level otherwise b. Coded qualitative data from narrative reporting3 c. Population indicators4 (and other BSK health survey data5) d. RFP and awards database6 C. Mixed Methods: The Evaluator will assess data assets and gaps and develop an analysis plan that combines two (2) or more methods, drawing upon the strengths of each. This could include rolling up demographic and performance measure data, identifying trends or patterns in quantitative and qualitative data over multiple years representing processes and outcomes, and examining changes at organizational, community, system, policy and environmental levels. Mixed methods could also be used to integrate theoretical frameworks, interpret and validate findings...
