This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. In most evaluation plans, we try to define scope. Defining evaluation scope means putting boundaries around things like: Time – defining what timeframe of the initiative you will include in your evaluation, or how long you will be undertaking evaluation work People – […]
Six lessons from practicing “true” developmental evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Remember when you were a kid and you heard there was going to be a new kid at school? The news spread like wild fire. Students were excited and intrigued by this new person. When the new kid arrived at school, many were eager to […]
Does my program need a dashboard?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. One of the deliverables my clients often request is a dashboard. Those clients are looking for easy-to-understand, powerful insights at a glance. They want to be able to know what they need to know when they need to know it, then make evidence-informed decisions. […]
What to Put in Your Evaluation Contract
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Congratulations, evaluator, you’ve landed a client! Or maybe your organization has selected an evaluator to complete an exciting project. Either way, your next step is a contract for evaluation services. It’s always safest to have a contract in place before any work […]
What to Include in your Evaluation RFP
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. In an evaluation consultant’s ideal world, potential clients would show up in our inboxes and ask us to be their evaluators because they’ve heard about how great we are or have worked with us before. But in the real world, organizations must […]
Evaluation Question Examples
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. A blank page can intimidate any writer. The same goes for evaluators – that “evaluation questions” column in your evaluation plan may be daunting. Looking at examples of real-world evaluation questions just might inspire your own. We’ve already covered how to write good […]
How We Evaluated: A Virtual Health Initiative
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Understanding what you need to know. Designing your approach to finding the answers. Easy enough in theory, but real-world examples can show you have to apply theory to practice. That’s why we’re sharing this series on how we evaluated. In this post, I describe how Three Hive […]
Social Network Analysis and Evaluation: Learnings From the Evaluator and the Client
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This past year, our team at Three Hive Consulting worked with a community development initiative to evaluate their activities. A key function of the initiative was to serve as a connector and integrator, bringing together different individuals, groups, and organizations who were […]
How We Evaluated: A Collaborative of Non-Profits Serving Immigrant and Refugee Youth
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Defining evaluation purpose. Writing evaluation questions. Deploying data collection tools. These topics can all seem abstract on their own. To put the pieces in context, we’re offering this series on how we evaluated to show you what real-world evaluation looks like in […]
My Interviewee is Drinking Vodka: An Evaluation Ethics Case
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. On a summer morning, after several attempts to interview clients for an evaluation project, I arrived with a social worker at an overnight shelter. Finally, we had located Jules, who wanted to share her experiences with the program I was learning about. When we approached her […]