This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. A recent study in the American Journal of Evaluation showed how three simple visual design principles could be applied to logic models to make them more effective and understandable. This article summarizes the findings of that study so you can improve your […]
Three Ways to Increase the Chances Your Evaluation Results Will Actually Get Used
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Utilization of evaluation results can be underwhelming to the well-intentioned evaluator. Time and time again, we hear of people going through an evaluation only to be disappointed that the findings didn’t give them the answers they wanted. It is such a big […]
9 Common Writing Mistakes in Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Evaluators need to write clearly for their work to be used. Although not preferable, the written evaluation report must stand on its own, clearly conveying the key findings and messages. The 9 mistakes below are ones that I’ve come across in my […]
Ethical Decision Making in Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Evaluations are inherently political, which means they are fraught with ethical choices and decisions along the way. There have been many instances throughout my career where I get that uneasy feeling, my gut talking to me and telling me to slow down […]
Evaluation Roundup – May 2020
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Welcome to our monthly roundup of new and noteworthy evaluation news and resources – here is the latest. Have something you’d like to see here? Tweet us @EvalAcademy or connect on LinkedIn! New and Noteworthy — Reads One-Way Street of Knowledge Production […]
Common Issues When Entering Survey Data (and How to Solve Them)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is part of a series: How To Enter Survey Data Part 1: Three Steps for Painless Survey Data EntryPart 2: Preventing Mistakes in Survey Data EntryPart 3: Common Issues with Survey Data Entry (and How to Solve Them) In a […]
Preventing Mistakes in Survey Data Entry
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is part of a series: How To Enter Survey Data Part 1: Three Steps for Painless Survey Data EntryPart 2: Preventing Mistakes in Survey Data EntryPart 3: Common Issues with Survey Data Entry (and How to Solve Them) When entering […]
Three Steps for Painless Survey Data Entry
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is part of a series: How To Enter Survey Data Part 1: Three Steps for Painless Survey Data EntryPart 2: Preventing Mistakes in Survey Data EntryPart 3: Common Issues with Survey Data Entry (and How to Solve Them) Arguably the […]
How Writing an Evaluation Report is like Cooking
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. The process of writing an evaluation report is like cooking. It can be a joyful and meditative process for some and an annoying necessity for others. Both cooking and report writing take practice; the more you do them, the more you refine […]
Evaluation in a Low-resource Setting: Strategies for Success
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe Working in the evaluation field is appealing in that it can take place across various sectors, systems and geographic locations. One area of particular interest for some […]