Building Capacity for Evaluation
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– Evaluation –
Description: The Canadian Evaluation Society is a Canada-wide non-profit bilingual association dedicated to the advancement of evaluation theory and practice.
Evaluation and Intentionality: You Can't Have One Without the Other 
Description: Intentional programming and program evaluation go hand in hand. Without intentionally identifying and programming towards targeted outcomes it becomes impossible to develop a pertinent evaluation. This session looks specifically at issues related to both topics including the development of logic models, program fidelity, the black box, and the design and implementation of effective evaluations. Participants will gain an understanding of the relationship between intentional programming and evaluation and have opportunities to apply this knowledge to their own programs.
Identifying and Using Common Evaluation Measures
Author: MacDonald, Daniel
Description: NIFA has been supporting the identification and use of common measures for grantees through CYFAR programs and funding from Kraft. This workshop will introduce participants to efforts underway: the identification of common measures, the results of a Pilot Study, and next steps in adopting common measures for CYFAR projects. Participants will become familiar with methods used and will have an opportunity to discuss evaluation instruments.
– Professional Development –
Articulating Program Results: Using Logic Models to Identify Success
Author: Marek, Lydia (16 more by this author)
Description: Of primary importance in developing logic models is establishing and maintaining a focus on results rather than on activities. Logic models allow program professionals to clearly articulate what needs to be accomplished in their program. Understanding how a program achieves results is critical to determine if program elements should be modified and provide stakeholders with evidence that the program is effective. Logic models help program professionals, evaluators and stakeholders reach consensus about which elements are essential to the program and consequently program professionals and researchers are more able to identify faulty or implausible links early on.
Author: DeBord, Karen (61 more by this author); Lynn Borden
Description: This site focuses on understanding needs assessment and evaluation, and reporting the findings of a needs assessment or evaluation.
* Have you ever gotten frustrated with the evaluation process?
* Have you ever completed a report and not really told the WHOLE story of your educational efforts?
* Have you ever wondered how to take the data you have collected and tell the success stories of your programs?
* Have you ever found you had wonderful programs but could not communicate your successes to others?
If so, this interactive learning site will take you BEYOND the DATA and help you learn a high level of reporting and how to present your data in a meaningful way.
Evaluation and Intentionality: You Can't Have One Without the Other
Description: Intentional programming and program evaluation go hand in hand. Without intentionally identifying and programming towards targeted outcomes it becomes impossible to develop a pertinent evaluation. This session looks specifically at issues related to both topics including the development of logic models, program fidelity, the black box, and the design and implementation of effective evaluations. Participants will gain an understanding of the relationship between intentional programming and evaluation and have opportunities to apply this knowledge to their own programs.