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Filter search resultsPlanning and Evaluating for Social Change: An Evening at SFU with Michael Quinn Patton
This video is a recording of a lecture and workshop presented by Dr. Michael Quinn Patton at the Simon Fraser University.RecursoPowerpoint
Structuring presentations with a series of powerpoint slides is now the most common way of presenting information to groups.MétodoMaster of Education in Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics and Assessment (MESA)
The program provides rigorous training in quantitative and qualitative methodologies and addresses the current industry-wide shortage of highly trained individuals in educational research and other social science research settings.Academic ProgramQuality assurance processes
Processes for ensuring M&E quality include established procedures and standards that are put in place to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are carried out effectively and yield reliable, credible rMarcos/GuíasNational M&E SystemsWeek 38: Addressing sustainability in evaluation
… (or Quadruple) Bottom Line and Value for Money. Outcome mapping and rubrics can be used to provide different ways to …BlogWeek 45: Tracking support among U.S. members of congress
… of Community Score Cards that are available. Community Mapping: Community Scorecard Process Guide This 32 …BlogWeek 42: Dot plots, bullet charts, slopegraphs and more. We've updated our visualise data section!
Following up from Stephanie Evergreen's seminar on Presenting data effectivelyBlogTransferable skills
Transferable skills Most competency frameworks also include transferable skills. These are skills that are not specific to evaluation and can be developed through various employment, volunteer, or education experiences.Marcos/GuíasEvaluation career guideDiploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation
Carleton’s accredited Public Policy and Program Evaluation diploma prepares students for roles as evaluators and evaluation managers.Academic ProgramGraduate Diploma in Community-Engaged Research and Evaluation
This Graduate Diploma offers students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in community-engaged research and evaluation, and to contribute to community and agency learning, effectiveness, and change.Academic ProgramWorld Cafe - People and Participation
This guide provides detailed information on how to effectively use The World Cafe. Additional information covers suitable participants, cost / time requirements and appropriate circumstances of use.RecursoBridging the gap: The role of monitoring and evaluation in evidence-based policy making
Monitoring and evaluation have a strategic role to play in informing policy-making processes.RecursoMaster of Science in Impact Evaluation for International Development
This program is aimed at professionals who are interested in designing and implementing development projects and programs, researching development effectiveness, and developing or enhancing their skills for conducting high-quality rigorous impact evaluaAcademic Program52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 42: Using value for money in evaluation - a conversation
BlogGuidance for the design of qualitative case study evaluation
This guide, written by Professor Frank Vanclay of the Department of Cultural Geography, University of Groningen, provides notesRecursoHow Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trials Are Possible in Many Areas of Social Policy
This paper from the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy uses a range of examples to highlight the feasibility of conducting high quality randomised control trial (RCT) at a low cost.RecursoSingle-case design technical documentation
… provide a rigorous experimental evaluation of intervention effects (Horner & Spaulding, in press; Kazdin, 1982, in …RecursoGoing Where the Money Is: Strategies for Taxing Economic Elites in Unequal Democracies
… support and neutralising the anatagonism of the elite. The effects of these strategies on tax reform are illustrated by …RecursoManaging for impact in rural development, a guide for project M&E, section 2: Using M&E to manage for impact
This resource published by IFAD discusses how monitoring and evaluation can be used to manage projects to maximise their impact, in this case on poverty reduction.RecursoDeveloping a cost-benefit analysis tool: Experiences and lessons from Malawi and Mozambique
This guide from USAID, demonstrates how a cost benefit analysis tool was designed by Opportunity International in order to compare and evaluate microfinance delivRecursoCitizen juries
Citizen juries are a method to engage citizens from the wider community in decision-making processes.MétodoTime to listen: Hearing people on the receiving end of international aid
… who have received international assistance, observed the effects of aid efforts, or been involved in providing aid. …RecursoKnowledge management and organizational learning
… a deep understanding of causal relationships, interactive effects and the uncertainty levels associated with observed … that includes many instances of anomalies, interaction effects, and exceptions to the norms and conventional wisdom …RecursoLost causal: Debunking myths about causal analysis in philanthropy
This 2021 paper, updated in 2024, advocates for more causal analysis in philanthropic evaluation - not just describing actions taken and changes observed, but also learning how and why change occurred.RecursoEvaluation questions: IPDET Handbook
This module from the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) outlines the process for creating and using different types of evaluation questions for a variety of purposes.RecursoBudget allocation for M&E
Financial resources and budgeting play a pivotal role in the effective functioning of national Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems.MétodoDiagnostic assessments
Diagnostic assessments are the systematic assessment of a country or organisation's current monitoring and evaluation capabilities and practices or an individual's M&E competencies.Marcos/GuíasNational M&E Systems6: Sample size and power calculations
This presentation explores methods for identifying the right sample size for randomized evaluations so that results are defendable.Recurso6 ideas for displaying qualitative data
This blog post from Ann K Emery looks at six different ways to display data to facilitate ease of reading and comprehension.RecursoUnderstanding and measuring women's economic empowerment
Understanding and Measuring Women's Economic Empowerment - Definition, Framework and Indicators is a conceptual guide written with the intention of helping practitioners, researchers and donors design effective, measurable interveRecursoEuropean pathway to the future
This report examines the European pathway to the Future which is a transnational project aimed at sharing best practice in developing and implementing social inclusion policies.RecursoCausal Pathways introductory session: The inclusive rigour framework
This session of the Causal Pathways Symposium 2023, by Marina Apgar, Leslie Wingender, and Helene Bradburn, introduces the inclusive rigour framework.Recurso