Summative Evaluation of the National Arts Training Contribution Program

Corporate Review Branch

Canadian Heritage

May 2007

Final Report

• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Executive Summary
• 1. NATCP Program Description
  
  
  • 1.1 Program Background
    
    
  • 1.2 Objectives, Intended Outcomes and Funding Criteria
    
    
• 1.2.1 Objectives and Intended Outcomes
  
  
• 1.2.2 Governance Structure and Program Resources
  
  
• 1.2.3 Application Process
  
  
• 1.2.4 Funded Institutions
  
  
• 1.3 Evaluation Issues and Objectives
  
  
• 1.4 Organization of the Report
  
  
• 2. Evaluation Issues and Methods
  
  
  • 2.1 Key Informant and Expert Interviews
    
    
  • 2.2 Review of Program Documentation
    
    
  • 2.3 Review of Files and Survey Databases
    
    
  • 2.4 Literature Review
    
    
  • 2.5 Web Survey of Graduates
    
    
  • 2.6 Data Quality and Limitations of the Evaluation
    
    
• 3. Program Relevance
  
  
  • 3.1 Need for Federal Involvement
    
    
  • 3.2 Roles of Partners/Stakeholders
    
    
• 3.2.1 Provincial Governments
  
  
• 3.2.2 Universities/Colleges
  
  
• 3.2.3 Private Sector
  
  
• 3.2.4 Non-Profit Organizations
  
  
• 3.2.5 Federal Roles That Could Be Transferred
  
  
• 3.3 Training Needs and Gaps
  
  
• 3.4 Consistency of NATCP with Government Objectives
  
  
• 3.5 Conclusions
  
  
• 4. Success and Impacts
  
  
  • 4.1 Resource Stability
    
    
• 4.1.1 Financial Situation
  
  
• 4.1.2 Additional Sources of Funding
  
  
• 4.1.3 Adequacy of Resources
  
  
• 4.1.4 Number and Ratio of Students Accepted
  
  
• 4.2 Diverse, Nationally Significant Training
  
  
• 4.2.1 Faculty Qualifications
  
  
• 4.2.2 National and International Recognition
  
  
• 4.2.3 Collaborative Projects
  
  
• 4.3 Success and Satisfaction of Graduates
  
  
• 4.3.1 Honours, Distinctions and Awards of Graduates
  
  
• 4.3.2 Leadership Roles Played by Graduates
  
  
• 4.3.3 Extent to Which Graduates are Working Professionally
  
  
• 4.3.4 Satisfaction of Graduates
  
  
• 4.4 Cultural Diversity
  
  
  • 4.4.1 Graduates by Type of Training
    
    
  • 4.4.2 Graduates by Regional, Linguistic and Ethnic Backgrounds
    
    
  • 4.4.3 Outreach and Recruitment
    
    
  • 4.4.4 Views on NATCP Approach to Cultural Diversity
    
    
• 4.5 Achievement of Long-Term Outcomes
  
  
• 4.6 Conclusions
  
  
• 5. Cost-Effectiveness / Alternatives
  
  
  • 5.1 Cost of NATCP per Graduate and Cost of Similar Programs
    
    
  • 5.2 Foreign Students
    
    
  • 5.3 Alternative Approaches
    
    
  • 5.4 Sustainability
    
    
  • 5.5 Selection Criteria
    
    
  • 5.6 NATCP and NTPFVS
    
    
  • 5.7 Conclusions
    
    
• 6. Overall Conclusions, Recommendations and Management Response
  
  
  • 6.1 Relevance
    
    
  • 6.2 Success
    
    
  • 6.3 Cost-Effectiveness
    
    
  • 6.4 Recommendations and Management Response
    
    
• Appendix A: Comparative Chart of NATCP Objectives and Expected Results
• Appendix B: List of Institutions Funded by NATCP
• Appendix C: Evaluation Matrix
• Appendix D: Interview Guides
• Appendix E: List of Documents Reviewed
• Appendix F: Survey Questionnaire
• Appendix G: Sources and Amounts of Funding to Institutions, 2002-03 to 2005-06
• Appendix H: Staff Awards 2002-2005
• Appendix I: Cost per Graduate
• Appendix J: Similarities between NATCP and NTPFV

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