This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: What is a codebook? A codebook for qualitative research is a stand-alone document that contains a list of themes, codes, and definitions that you are using in your qualitative analysis. A codebook helps to keep the entire […]
New Template: Style Guide Template!
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy just released a new template, “Style Guide Template” Who’s it for? Whether you’re new to evaluation or if evaluation is your main role, this Style Guide Template is for anyone looking to create […]
How to spot common budgeting pitfalls.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Evaluations of any size tend to need to adhere to budgets, whether for financial or human resourcing constraints. There are certain pitfalls that can quickly derail your budget. Where possible, it’s important to clarify these during […]
So you want to be a CE: How to become a Credentialed Evaluator
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: In the first article of this installment, we covered what the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation is and is not, and talked a little bit about why you might get it. In this article, we will explore what you […]
What you need to know about member checking
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Member checking is a technique often used with qualitative methods to help validate findings. It can be used in evaluation to help validate, interpret, and analyze findings from interviews, focus groups, and other forms of qualitative data. While […]
So you want to be a CE: What is a Credentialed Evaluator?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: At Three Hive Consulting, we pride ourselves on being led by three Credentialled Evaluators. But what is a CE? What does it mean? Let’s begin by talking about what the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) Designation is. The CE designation […]
Five elements to include in your reporting style guide
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: A style guide is a time-saving tool that helps you be consistent in your formatting when creating client and public-facing products, from evaluation plans to reports and presentations. When working with a team, style guides ensure that team […]
Project Management for Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Sometimes managing evaluations can feel like herding cats. Despite your best efforts at nailing down methods, timelines, and other evaluation requirements, plans tend to change, especially if you aren’t paying attention. Evaluators work in multiple environments and just like there’s no one-size-fits-all evaluation plan, […]
Let Excel do the Math: Easy tricks to clean and analyze data in Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. One of the most common things I see when I work data in excel that others have compiled or analyzed is the under-use of Excel’s computational powers. In part, this has to do with setting up your data correctly to all Excel […]
9 Tips to Make the Most Out of Your Virtual Conference Experience
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. In a year that saw massive and rapid shifts to online events and virtual conferences, gone are the days of rolling up to conference hotels, resigning yourself to dry pastries and tiny cups of coffee at snack breaks, and rushing endlessly down […]