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Supervision of practice is an approach often used in social work where it is expected that all practitioners will engage in regular discussions of and reflections on their practice; it is not an approach only intended to support novices.MétodoLearning circle
A Learning Circle allows a group of individuals to meet and explore an issue and learn from each other in the process.MétodoReflective practice
Reflective practice involves an individual reflecting on their work allowing them to learn from their own experiences and insights and engage in a practice of continual learning.MétodoResults chain
"Results chain or pipeline logic models represent a program theory as a linear process with inputs and activities at the front and long-term outcomes at the end.MétodoTiny tool results chain
Tiny tool results chain maps both positive and negative possible impacts from an intervention.MétodoTriple column
A triple column/row theory of change diagram shows the causal pathway in terms of intermediate outcomes, activities that directly produce these, and the influence of other factors and programs.MétodoFive Whys
The Five Whys is an easy question asking option that examines the cause-and-effect relationships that underly problems.MétodoBackcasting
Backcasting is a method that involves envisaging alternative futures.MétodoArticulating mental models
Articulating mental models involves talking individually or in groups with key informants (including program planners, service implementors and clients) about how they understand an intervention works.MétodoGroup model building
Group model building involves building a logic model in a group, often using sticky notes.MétodoPrevious research and evaluation
Using the findings from evaluation and research studies that were previously conducted on the same or closely related areas.MétodoGeneric change theories
Generic change theories can be applied across different sectors - for example, motivation, deterrence, capacity development. This page provides links to some resources that outline these change theories.MétodoRisk assessment
Conducting a risk assessment involves identifying potential negative impacts, their likelihood of occurring and how they might be avoided.MétodoUnusual events reporting
The reporting of unusual events or incidents is important both for the sake of transparency and to improve policies and procedures.MétodoOrganisational M&E policy
Organisational monitoring and evaluation policies are the set of rules or principles that an organisation uses to guide its decisions and actions with respect to monitoring and evaluation across programs and departments.MétodoCompetency frameworks
Competencies are the skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours needed to fulfil particular roles.MétodoThumbnail description
A ’thumbnail’ is a brief description (short like a thumb nail).MétodoPeak experience description
This method provides a succinct and coherent description of a program, project or policy when it is operating at its best.MétodoExisting project description
Existing project descriptions about what is being evaluated can sometimes be accessed and used by evaluators.MétodoPeer review for meta-evaluation
Reviewing the evaluation by using peers from within or outside of the organisation.MétodoStories of change
Stories of change show what is valued through the use of specific narratives of events. Structured with a beginning, middle and end, they focus on the change that has taken place due to the program.MétodoValues clarification interviews
Values Clarification Interviews involve interviewing key informants and intended beneficiaries to identify what they value.MétodoValues clarification public opinion questionnaires
Seeking feedback from large numbers of people about their priorities through the use of questionnaires.MétodoStated goals and objectives
Evaluations can use the program's stated objectives and goals to assess program success or failure.MétodoContribute to broader evidence base
Inform future policy and practice by others outside the organisation.MétodoInform decision making aimed at improvement (formative)
Changing or confirming policies and practices.MétodoInform decision making aimed at selection, continuation or termination (summative)
Identifying best value for money.MétodoLobby and advocate
Justify expenditure and demonstrate achievements.MétodoBuild trust and legitimacy across stakeholders
Develop better understandings of each other and demonstrate that expectations are being met.MétodoEnsure accountability
Holding someone to account to someone for something.MétodoOutlier sampling
Outlier sampling focuses on the extremes – the end-points of the normal distribution bell-curve.MétodoConfirming and disconfirming sampling
Confirming and disconfirming cases assist the evaluator in the confirmatory fieldwork stage of an evaluation.Método