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A lot to lose: A call to rethink what constitutes "evidence" in finding social interventions that work
This paper, written by Katya Fels Smyth and Lisbeth B. Schorr, examines the use of experimental–design study as the standard for determining of invested dollars in programs are generating the desired results.Qualitative comparative analysis – A rigorous qualitative method for assessing impact
This guide, written by Carrie Baptist and Barbara Befani for Coffey, provides an outline of the use of Qualitative Comparative&nbsBuilding a common outcome framework to measure nonprofit performance
This guide from the Urban Institute outlines core indicators for 14 categories of not for profit organisations and then provides a common framework that can be used by all nonprofit programmes.Outcomes and performance indicators: Adult education and family literacy
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of adult education and family literacy programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Advocacy program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of advocacy programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Affordable housing
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Affordable Housing Programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Assisted living program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of assisted living programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Business assistance program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Business Assistance Programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Community organizing program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Community Organizing Programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Emergency shelter program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Emergency Shelter Programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Employment training/workforce development program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Employment Training/Workforce Development Programs.AES guidelines for the ethical conduct of evaluations
These guidelines from the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) were designed to ensure ethical behaviour and decision-making are incorporated into evaluation practice.Utilization-Focused Evaluation: 4th edition
Useful for practitioners and students alike this book is both theoretical and practical. Features include follow-up exercises at the end of each chapter and a utilization-focused evaluation checklist.NSW Government evaluation toolkit
This web-based toolkit has been developed to help program managers in New South Wales (Australia) government agencies manage evaluations (including those undertaken by internal or external evaluators, or by a combination of both). Template: Recording assessment using multiple lines and levels of evidence (mlle) criteria
This template can be used when doing a Multiple Lines and Levels of Evidence analysis, to record all the lines of evidence available for each evaluation question.Causal criteria methods manual
This manual details the 8-step causal criteria framework, a method that can be used to integrate information from different data sources.Looking back, moving forward: Sida evaluation manual
This manual from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) is aimed at supporting staff in conducting evaluations of development interventions.Prioritize and eliminate questions
This worksheet from Chapter 5 of the NationOverview of the design process for mixed method evaluations
This chapter from the National Science Foundation's User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations provides an overview of the design process for mixed method evaluatioGender focused sector analysis workshop
This report was written on a gender focused sector analysis workshop given for DACAAR teams in Afghanistan.Unintended consequences: Road safety evaluation
This webpage provides two brief examples which describe the unintended consequences of an intervention.Evaluation Capacity Development Group toolkit
The Evaluation Capacity Development Group (ECDG) created this toolkit to help organizations become more evaluative by providing information, conducting training, and facilitating organizational change.Children and participation: Research, monitoring and evaluation with children and young people
This resource provides an overview of good practice when involving children in research and evaluation, including a rationale for doing this, ethical issues to address and possible tools to use.Using wait list control groups in evaluation
This overview from the American Evaluation Association's AEA 365 blog page, provides an overview of using waitlist control groups.Developing a logic model: Teaching and training guide
This guide from the University of Wisconsin-Extension provides a range of activities that introduce the reader to creating and using logic models.Creating program logic models
This book chapter identifies the basic elements of a program logic model.Causal loop diagrams: Little known analytical tool
Causal Loop Diagrams (CLD) is a tool used in system dynamics to develop an understanding of complex systems.Purposive sampling
This entry from the Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods provides a detailed overview of purposive sampliCore concepts in developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks (2014)
This guide developed by Anne Markiewicz and Associates defines the parameters of routine monitoring and periodic evaluation that should take place over the life of an initiAgricultural innovation systems: An investment sourcebook
Drawing on the emerging principles of Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) analysis and action, this sourcebook was developed by the World Bank to strengthen innovation systems and promote agriculturalAssessing the impact of agricultural research on poverty using the sustainable livelihoods framework
This paper reports on the approach used in a multicountry study of the poverty impact of research programs under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).Changing views on change: Participatory approaches to monitoring the environment
This paper, written by Joanne Abbot and Irene Guijt, reviews a range of approaches for participatory monitoring of the environment.