Posted On: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
*This article is being shared with permission from the author, Bill Freeman Many people think of evaluation as taking a snapshot of outcomes at the end of a program to prove to a funder that the program worked. Some people don’t hold evaluation in much regard; they believe they are getting too little information too… Read more »
Posted On: Monday, January 9th, 2012
My name is Kylie Hutchinson. I work within the field of evaluation as a consultant, trainer, and coach. For seven years I taught the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Essential Skills Series in BC, and I Twitter occasionally on evaluation related topics at @EvaluationMaven. I’m also the author of the original Outcomes for BC Working Group needs… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
When people think of “evaluation” they imagine endless paperwork ending in boring reports. Horrible, right? I believe that evaluation can be a lot more satisfying for everyone involved. Evaluation CAN (and often SHOULD) BE: A systematic approach to answering questions about a program or project that takes into account values and judgment about success A… Read more »
