http://community.nicic.org/blogs/prisons/archive/tags/Evidence-Based+Practices/default.aspxTags: Evidence-Based PracticesenCommunityServer 2007.1 SP1 (Build: 30415.43)http://community.nicic.org/blogs/prisons/archive/2007/02/12/A-Tool-to-Evaluate-Program-Effectiveness_3F00_.aspxMon, 12 Feb 2007 19:00:00 GMT26cc0436-63b6-4ef3-9d43-d8006bc9b9ca:2413Eileen Conway0Agencies across the country are seeking ways to incorporate evidence-based practices into their programming.&nbsp; While not yet approved for Departmental use, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation&#39;s Office of Research,&nbsp;and the Center for Evidence Based Corrections at UC Irvine, have created a&nbsp;<a href="http://ucicorrections.seweb.uci.edu/pdf/CPAPTrainingManual.pdf" title="CPAP Manual">training manual</a>&nbsp;that describes the California Program Assessment Process (CPAP) &quot;and explores in detail the CPAP rating instrument, as well as the meaning behind the rating categories, issues that may occur in evaluating programs, and the proper application of the scoring rules.&quot;&nbsp; Certainly a tool to review.<img src="http://community.nicic.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2413" width="1" height="1">What WorksEvidence-Based Practices