PDG B-5 Program Performance Evaluation Guidance

Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) initial grantees are required to develop program performance evaluation (PPE) plans that detail how they will self-examine the implementation, outputs, and outcomes of their PDG B-5 grant activities. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends for PDG B-5 grantees to use PPE to support implementation of PDG B-5 strategic plans and data-based decision making while facilitating collaboration and coordination among existing early childhood programs in a mixed delivery system (MDS). Grantees can use PPE to assess progress toward pre-established goals and objectives identified in their strategic plans, identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement and share lessons learned.This document serves as ACF’s initial PPE guidance document and includes recommendations grantees can consider as they create their PPE plan.