TABLE 1—

Results From Getting To Outcomes Practitioner Capacity Scale: Southern California, 2016

	Average Score
Practitioner Knowledge Itemsa	Baseline (n = 12)	Follow-Up (n = 9)	% Change	t	P
Evaluate current programming, project, or initiative to assess whether it is meeting its goals and objectives by analyzing and interpreting new or existing data.	1.83	2.00	9.3	0.482	.64
Assess community strengths in programming by examining existing resources such as existing programs, staff, and availability of volunteers.	1.83	2.33	27.3	1.590	.13
Determine whether any best practice or evidence-based program is compatible with the goals and objectives of your new program, project, or initiative.	1.83	2.00	9.3	0.595	.60
Develop objectives (i.e., what you want to change) that are directly linked to program, project, or initiative goals.	2.42	2.33	−1.4	0.249	.81
Examine how the new program, project, or initiative will fit with the philosophy of your local health department.	2.25	2.00	−11.1	0.772	.45
Use results from an evaluation of the program, project, or initiative to improve implementation—such as modifying an activity of the program, project, or initiative.	2.00	2.22	11.0	0.932	.36
Develop a plan to sustain the program, project, or initiative if it is successful (i.e., determine future funding sources).	1.83	2.44	33.3	2.491	.022
Average knowledge score	2.00	2.19	9.5	0.774	.49

^aRange = 1 (would need a great deal of help to carry out this task) to 3 (could carry out this task without any help).