Mid-Term Evaluation — First Nations SchoolNet Program

Final Report

Audit and Evaluation Branch

March 2005

Tabled and approved by DAEC on December 8, 2005

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Section 1: Background and Project Rationale
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Evaluation Objectives and Rationale
• Section 2: Methodology
  • 2.1 Phase One — Evaluation Design
    • 2.1.1 Review of Background Material
    • 2.1.2 Development and Pre-Testing of Interview Guides
  • 2.2 Phase Two — Evaluation Implementation
    • 2.2.1 Key Informant Interviews
    • 2.2.2 Case Studies
  • 2.3 Limitations of the Evaluation
• Section 3: Project Findings — Industry Canada Staff
  • 3.1 Program Participation
  • 3.2 Program Management
    • 3.2.1 Communication and Roles/Responsibilities
    • 3.2.2 Monitoring/Reporting on the Program
    • 3.2.3 Resource Availability and Levels
    • 3.2.4 Challenges to Program Management
  • 3.3 Program Delivery
    • 3.3.1 Challenges to Program Delivery
    • 3.3.2 Opportunities for Program Delivery
  • 3.4 Program Impact
• Section 4: Project Findings—RMO Coordinators
  • 4.1 Program Participation
  • 4.2 Program Management
  • 4.3 Program Delivery
    • 4.3.1 Services Delivered
    • 4.3.2 Degree to Which Program Implemented as Intended
    • 4.3.3 Barriers to Program Implementation
    • 4.3.4 Emerging Connectivity and Innovation Themes
  • 4.4 Program Impact and Challenges
• Section 5: Project Findings—School Administrators
  • 5.1 Program Participation
  • 5.2 Program Delivery
  • 5.3 Program Impact
• Section 6: Project Findings—Overview of the Case Studies
• Section 7: Synthesis of Findings and Consultant's Recommendations
  • 7.1 Synthesis of Findings
  • 7.2 Consultant's Recommendations
• Management Response or
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• Appendix A: Steering Committee Members
• Appendix B: List of Materials Reviewed
• Appendix C: List of Respondents Interviewed
• Appendix D: Interview Guides
• Appendix E: Case Study—Keewatin Tribal Council (Manitoba RMO)
• Appendix F: Case Study—Keewaytinook Okimakanak (Ontario RMO)

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Acronym List, Mid-Term Evaluation of the First Nations SchoolNet Program