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Towards Systemic Approaches to Evaluation and Impact - IDS Special Issue
This special edition of the IDS Bulletin focuses on exploring the potential of systems ideas and complexity concepts to meet development needs.Rethinking impact evaluation for development - IDS special issue
This special edition of the IDS Bulletin presents contributions from the event 'Impact Innovation and Learning: Towards a Research and Practice Agenda for the Future', organised by IDS in March 2013.Developing a Research Agenda for Impact Evaluation in Development
This article, written by Patricia Rogers and Greet Peersman for the IDS Bulletin, looks at the requirements for developing a research agenda for impact evaluation.Using case study in research - How to tell a 'good' story
In this short paper, Lesley Greenaway, discusses the effective use of case studies in research to tell a 'good' story.Encyclopedia of Case Study Research: Analytic Generalization
Written by Robert Yin, this entry gives a clear overview of analytic generalisation from case studies, where it is appropriate, and how to effectively apply it.Developmental evaluation toolkit
This toolkit, developed by Spark Insight Partners (formerly Spark Policy Institute), offers a range of tools and resources to support not for profits and community organisations create social change tUnderstanding Variation in Treatment Effects in Education Impact Evaluations: An Overview of Quantitative Methods
This report, written by Peter Z.Have Development Evaluators Been Fighting the Last War… And If So, What is to be Done?
This article, written by Robert Picciotto for the IDS Bulletin (Volume 45 Number 6), argues that evaluators who wish to achieve high-quality evaluation standards must draw upon a range of methods and tools to complete the task.The Triviality of Measuring Ultimate Outcomes: Acknowledging the Span of Direct Influence
This article, written by Giel Ton, Sietze Vellema and Lan Ge for the IDS Bulletin (Volume 45 Number 6), argues that instead of using household surveys to assess the effects of programs the focus should be on detailed measurement of more immLearning, Systems Concepts and Values in Evaluation: Proposal for an Exploratory Framework to Improve Coherence
This article, written by Richard Hummelbrunner for the IDS Bulletin (Volume 46 Number 1), outlines a conceptual framework allowing the exploration and reflection on the three systems concepts with learning and values and the connections betThe Future of Aid: Building Knowledge Collectively
This paper, written by Ruth Levine and William Savedoff for the Center for Global Development, outlines how impact evaluations funded by aid agencies can promote good governance and accelerate progress inPolicy Advocacy: A Toolkit for Microfinance Associations
This guide, written by Sharon D’Onofrio for the SEEP Network, provides support for microfinance associations to build capacity and become advocates for the sector.Reflective Practice and Writing: a Guide to Getting Started
This paper, written by Narelle Hampe for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), provides detailed guidance on the use of reflective practice.Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis
Graham Allison and Philip Zelikow's case study of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis investigates how superpowers manage confrontation with one another.Outcomes and performance indicators: Health risk reduction program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Health Risk Reduction Programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Performing arts program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Performing Arts Programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Prisoner re-entry program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Prisoner Re-entry Programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Transitional housing program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of Transitional Housing Programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Youth mentoring program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of youth mentoring programs.Outcomes and performance indicators: Youth tutoring program
This set of outcome indicators, developed by the Urban Institute, is aimed at supporting the development, monitoring and evaluation of youth tutoring programs.The nonprofit taxonomy of outcomes: Creating a common language for the sector
This paper from the Urban Institute provides basic, generic outcomes and performance indicators that are easily adaptable for any program.Social research ethics protocol checklist
This checklist, developed by Learning for Sustainability, is designed to ensure ethical considerations are being taken into account throughout a project cycle.Evaluation ethics protocol checklist
This checklist, developed by Learning for Sustainability, is designed to ensure ethical considerations are being taken into account during evaluation.Participant observation and field notes
This web page from the Ethnographic Action Research (EAR) Training Handbook provides guidance on using participant observation as a research method.Rapid review programs to support health care and policy decision making: a descriptive analysis of processes and methods
This article, written by Julie Polisena, Chantelle Garritty, Chris Kamel, Adrienne Stevens and Ahmed M Abou-Setta, looks at the processes and methods used in producing Rapid Reviews (RR)to synthesize evidence for a shorter turnaround.Methods for conducting systematic reviews
This guide, from the EPPI-Centre, looks at the processes involved when conducting Systematic Reviews. Covering the key steps involved, the guide focuses on four main area from apA methodology for conducting rapid evidence reviews
This presentation, from Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), is aimed at developing an understanding of the need for, and utility of, rapid reviews (RR) as a useful knowledge synthesis product10 things to know about evaluation
Evaluation is essential to good development.Your RFP for evaluation services is terrible. You can fix it.
This 7-page guide assists with preparing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for evaluation services. This resource and the following information was contributed to BetterEvaluation by Corey Newhouse.LEAD4innovation Toolkit: A toolkit for small-scale media and communication projects in the Pacific
This toolkit is being developed as part of the Mobilising Media for Sustainable Outcomes in the Pacific Region project.The Survey Methods Workbook: From Design to Analysis
This book written by Alan Buckingham and Peter Saunders provides detailed guidance on the use of quantitative research methods from the initial planning phase through to carrying out the fieldwork and analysing the findings.Survey Research: The Basics
This guide by Keith F Punch focuses on developing a range of the skills and strategies needed for conducting small-scale quantitative surveys.