Program Theory
What are some options and processes to help stakeholders articulate how they think a program works? (AES17 co-creation challenge #1)
28th September 2017 by BetterEvaluation team
The material from BetterEvaluation comes from a combination of curating existing material and co-creating new material. This blog is part of an ongoing series about material that we have co-created with BetterEvaluation users. It shares material that was jointly developed through a challenge process at the 2017 Australasian Evaluation Society conference in Canberra in September.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this co-creation challenge!
Storyboard Logic Models Activity
This worksheet by the Action Evaluation Collective gives a steps by step run down of how to use storyboards to engage people in telling their stories. It's focus is on working with and engaging young people in a participatory process.
BetterEvaluation FAQ: How do you use program theory for evaluating systems?
21st June 2017 by Patricia Rogers
In our recent blog post about using theories of change and logic models better in evaluation, we asked BetterEvaluation members to submit a question or challenge that they have in relation to creating or using theory of change for review by the BetterEvaluation team. One member asked us for advice on using a theory of change for systems change which we are very happy to share below:
Using logic models and theories of change better in evaluation
19th May 2017 by Patricia Rogers
Many evaluations include a process of developing logic models and theories of change – an explanation of how the activities of a program, project, policy, network or event are expected to contribute to particular results in the short-term and longer-term. They have been used for many years - versions can be seen in Carol Weiss’ 1972 book "Evaluation research: methods for assessing program effectiveness" - and they have been mainstreamed in many organisations as an essential component of plan
Theory Maker
This free and open-sourced web-based tool was made by Steve Powell as a quick and simple way of creating a theory of change.
Workshop: Using program theory and program logic for improved evaluation practice (Sydney 1 June 2016)
Program Evaluation: a Plain English Guide
This 11-step guide defines program evaluation, what it is used for, the different types and when they should be used. Also covered is how to plan a program evaluation, monitor performance, communicate findings, deliver bad news, and put improvements into practice.
