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Filter search resultsSeven evaluation methods to add to the toolbox?
In a recent workshop on 'Designs for Performance Evaluation', which Patricia Rogers conducted with program officers from USAID, we looked at seven methods and strategies which might be usefully added to the repertoire for coBlogEvaluating networks - some resources and some software
BetterEvaluation is on the ground at the European Evaluation Society 10th Biannual conference in Helsinki this week.BlogFeminist evaluation approach is not just about women
I am at the European Evaluation Society conference in Helsinki and I attended the gender and evaluation session to learn more about approaches and practices.BlogCommunicating evaluation findings
BlogDevelopmental Evaluation – Evaluation for Adaptive Interventions
This week we’re featuring Developmental Evaluation toBlogUtilization-Focused Evaluation
To coincide with EvalPartners' e-learning unit on Utilization-Focused Evaluation (UFE), thisBlogBetterEvaluation se centra en español
Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Using evaluability assessment to improve Terms of Reference
Many problems with evaluations can be traced back to the Terms of Reference (ToR) - the statement of what is required in an evaluation.BlogDeveloping a Well-Reasoned Response to a Moral Problem in Scientific Research
This article analyses a process for developing a reasoned response to moral or ethical problems.RessourceUNEG Ethical Guidelines for Evaluation
These guidelines from the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) were designed to ensure ethical practice takes place in evaluations involving all UN agencies.RessourceAES 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.RessourceAustralasian Evaluation Society Code of Ethics
This code of ethics from the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) is aimed at promoting ethical evaluation practice, supporting its members and maintaining AES standards.RessourceTwo-way accountability: improving ethical evaluation practice in indigenous contexts
This presentation from Emma Williams at The Northern Institute of Charles Darwin University analyses the lack ethical guidelines for evaluation in Indigenous contexts and argues theRessourceGEF Evaluation Office ethical guidelines
These guidelines from the Global Environment Facility were developed to ensure ethical considerations were adopted in the case of conflict of interest situations and that the rights of stakRessourceBeyond informed consent: how is it possible to ethically evaluate Indigenous programs?
This paper from the North Australia Research Unit (NARU) of the Australian National University (ANU) analyses the ethical considerations of evaluRessourceProfessionnal Ethics and Standards for the Evaluation Community in the Government of Canada
This paper from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat outlines the professional standards expected of the evaluation community in Canada's Public Service with a partiRessourceCollect and/ or retrieve data
Decide how to collect or retrieve data to answer the Key Evaluation Questions.Cadre/GuideRainbow FrameworkDFID Ethics Principles for Research and Evaluation
This paper from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) outlines the principals on ethical practice in research and evaluation that must be adhered to on all projects funded byRessourceUtilization-Focused Evaluation for Agricultural Innovation
Drawn from Michael Quinn Patton's book Utilization-focused evaluation, this paper introduces this approach to evaluatRessourceUtilisation-focused evaluation (U-FE) checklist
Composed by Michael Quinn Patton in 2002 and updated in 2013, this is a comprehensive checklist for undertaking a utilisation-focused evaluation.RessourceUtilization-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.RessourceNSW 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). RessourceEssentials of Utilization-Focused evaluation: A Primer
Drawing on Michael Quinn Patton's best-selling Utilization-Focused Evaluation, this book provides an overall framework and essRessourceHow can research organizations more effectively transfer research knowledge to decision makers?
This article from the Milbank Quarterly outlines an organisational framework for knowledge transfer which is aimed at ensuring research on health care is dissRessourceCausality: Models, Reasoning and Inference
This book offers a comprehensive exposition of modern analysis of causation.RessourcePurposeful program theory: Effective use of theories of change and logic models
This book, by Sue Funnell and Patricia Rogers, discusses ways of developing, representing and using programme theory and theories of change in different ways to suit the particular situation.RessourcePartnerships for Environmental Public Health: Evaluation Metrics Manual
This manual from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is aimed at providing program staff and grantees examples of tangible metrics that can be used in the planninRessourceTemplate: 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.RessourceCausal 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.RessourceLooking 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.RessourcePrioritize and eliminate questions
This worksheet from Chapter 5 of the NationRessourceOverview 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 evaluatioRessource