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Systems Thinking in Evaluation

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a system as, “A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole.” There are, of course, a range of specific kinds

How Evaluation Can Help Non-profits to Respond to the COVID-19 Health Crisis

The current health crisis is compelling many non-profits to rethink how they do business. Many must consider how to best serve their stakeholders with new and perhaps untested, means. Among questions that many non-profits must

Keeping Busy? – The Cult of Busyness in a Time of Lock-down

We’re living in a period where a lot of people are compelled to stay home, and many folks are out of work. Ironically, many employees are busier than ever. For the UPS driver, the grocery

Developmental Evaluation in Tumultuous Times, Tumultuous Environments

The current health crisis is already having a powerful effect on non-profit organizations, many of whom had been economically challenged even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. (See “A New Mission for Nonprofits During

Working from Home/Telecommuting

With the onset of the corona-virus (COVID-19) in the US, increasing numbers of people are working from home. While many, indeed most, jobs don’t allow for home-based employment, both new technology (e-mail, video conferencing, etc.)

What is the purpose of Education?

In our previous article, “Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?” we discussed the difference between schooling and education, examined the emergence of public education in the U.S, and briefly reviewed an article that

Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?

When Mark Twain said, “I never let my schooling get in the way of my education” he was distinguishing between the effects of the conventional, institutional practices associated with schools, and the individual human endeavor—a

Digital Technology vs. Students’ Education

Over the last two decades, American education has sought to introduce and improve student access to digital technology. Since the first introduction of personal computers in classrooms, to the more recent efflorescence of iPads and

Bias, Seeing Things as We Are, Not as They Are

“Bias” is a tendency (either known or unknown) to prefer one thing over another that prevents objectivity, that influences understanding or outcomes in some way. (See the Open Education Sociology Dictionary) Bias is an important

Did We Achieve What We Intended? Summative Evaluations

A summative evaluation is typically conducted near, or at the end of a program or program cycle. Summative evaluations seek to determine if, over the course of the intervention, the desired outcomes of a program

Systems Thinking in Evaluation

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a system as, “A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex

How Evaluation Can Help Non-profits to Respond to the COVID-19 Health Crisis

The current health crisis is compelling many non-profits to rethink how they do business. Many must consider how to best serve their stakeholders with new

Keeping Busy? – The Cult of Busyness in a Time of Lock-down

We’re living in a period where a lot of people are compelled to stay home, and many folks are out of work. Ironically, many employees

Developmental Evaluation in Tumultuous Times, Tumultuous Environments

The current health crisis is already having a powerful effect on non-profit organizations, many of whom had been economically challenged even before the onset of

Working from Home/Telecommuting

With the onset of the corona-virus (COVID-19) in the US, increasing numbers of people are working from home. While many, indeed most, jobs don’t allow

What is the purpose of Education?

In our previous article, “Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?” we discussed the difference between schooling and education, examined the emergence of public

Schooling vs. Education – What is Education For?

When Mark Twain said, “I never let my schooling get in the way of my education” he was distinguishing between the effects of the conventional,

Digital Technology vs. Students’ Education

Over the last two decades, American education has sought to introduce and improve student access to digital technology. Since the first introduction of personal computers

Bias, Seeing Things as We Are, Not as They Are

“Bias” is a tendency (either known or unknown) to prefer one thing over another that prevents objectivity, that influences understanding or outcomes in some way.