Needs Assessment
A needs assessment is a systematic research and planning process for determining the discrepancy between an actual condition or state of affairs, and a future desired condition
Category: Research
Helpful Resources: Program Evaluation Supports Strategic Planning
As mentioned in a previous blog post, program evaluation can play an important role in an organization’s strategic planning initiatives. This is especially true in
Questions Before Methods
Like other research initiatives, each program evaluation should begin with a question, or series of questions that the evaluation seeks to answer. (See my previous
Interpersonal Skills Enhance Program Evaluation
Evaluator competencies—the skills, knowledge and attitudes— required to be an effective program evaluator have been much discussed. (See, for example, The International Board of Standards
Evaluation Workflow
Typically, we work with clients from the early stages of program development in order to understand their organization’s needs and the needs of program funders
Understanding How Programs Work: Using Logic Models to “Map” Cause and Effect
A logic model is a schematic representation of the elements of a program and the program’s resulting effects. A logic model (also known, as a
The Secret to Innovation, Creativity, and Change?
The other day, I conducted a focus group with disadvantaged youth. On behalf of a local workforce investment board, I interviewed a group of 16-24
Listening to Those who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries.
“Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries,” (Spring, 2013 Stanford Social Innovation Review) highlights the importance of incorporating the perspectives of program beneficiaries (participants, clients,
Transforming “Data” Into Knowledge
In his recent article in the New York Times, “What Data Can’t Do” (February 18, 2013, visit here ), David Brooks discusses some of the
Context is Critical
“Context matters,” Debra Rog, past President of the American Evaluation Association reported in her address to the 2012 meeting of ASA, and recently wrote in
Needs Assessment
A needs assessment is a systematic research and planning process for determining the discrepancy between an actual condition or state of affairs, and a future desired condition
Helpful Resources: Program Evaluation Supports Strategic Planning
As mentioned in a previous blog post, program evaluation can play an important role in an organization’s strategic planning initiatives. This is especially true in
Questions Before Methods
Like other research initiatives, each program evaluation should begin with a question, or series of questions that the evaluation seeks to answer. (See my previous
Interpersonal Skills Enhance Program Evaluation
Evaluator competencies—the skills, knowledge and attitudes— required to be an effective program evaluator have been much discussed. (See, for example, The International Board of Standards
Evaluation Workflow
Typically, we work with clients from the early stages of program development in order to understand their organization’s needs and the needs of program funders
Understanding How Programs Work: Using Logic Models to “Map” Cause and Effect
A logic model is a schematic representation of the elements of a program and the program’s resulting effects. A logic model (also known, as a
The Secret to Innovation, Creativity, and Change?
The other day, I conducted a focus group with disadvantaged youth. On behalf of a local workforce investment board, I interviewed a group of 16-24
Listening to Those who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries.
“Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries,” (Spring, 2013 Stanford Social Innovation Review) highlights the importance of incorporating the perspectives of program beneficiaries (participants, clients,
Transforming “Data” Into Knowledge
In his recent article in the New York Times, “What Data Can’t Do” (February 18, 2013, visit here ), David Brooks discusses some of the
Context is Critical
“Context matters,” Debra Rog, past President of the American Evaluation Association reported in her address to the 2012 meeting of ASA, and recently wrote in
Needs Assessment
A needs assessment is a systematic research and planning process for determining the discrepancy between an actual condition or state of affairs, and a future desired condition
Helpful Resources: Program Evaluation Supports Strategic Planning
As mentioned in a previous blog post, program evaluation can play an important role in an organization’s strategic planning initiatives. This is especially true in
Questions Before Methods
Like other research initiatives, each program evaluation should begin with a question, or series of questions that the evaluation seeks to answer. (See my previous
Interpersonal Skills Enhance Program Evaluation
Evaluator competencies—the skills, knowledge and attitudes— required to be an effective program evaluator have been much discussed. (See, for example, The International Board of Standards
Evaluation Workflow
Typically, we work with clients from the early stages of program development in order to understand their organization’s needs and the needs of program funders
Understanding How Programs Work: Using Logic Models to “Map” Cause and Effect
A logic model is a schematic representation of the elements of a program and the program’s resulting effects. A logic model (also known, as a
The Secret to Innovation, Creativity, and Change?
The other day, I conducted a focus group with disadvantaged youth. On behalf of a local workforce investment board, I interviewed a group of 16-24
Listening to Those who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries.
“Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries,” (Spring, 2013 Stanford Social Innovation Review) highlights the importance of incorporating the perspectives of program beneficiaries (participants, clients,
Transforming “Data” Into Knowledge
In his recent article in the New York Times, “What Data Can’t Do” (February 18, 2013, visit here ), David Brooks discusses some of the
Context is Critical
“Context matters,” Debra Rog, past President of the American Evaluation Association reported in her address to the 2012 meeting of ASA, and recently wrote in