Collecting Evaluation Data: An Overview of Sources and Methods

This guide from the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension provides an overview of a variety of sources and methods that can be used for collecting data in an evaluation.

The paper gives a detailed description of the sources of evaluation information and the methods that can be used for collecting information about an evaluation.

Contents

  • Sources of evaluation information
  • Existing information
  • People
  • Pictorial records and observations
  • Methods for collecting information about an evaluation
  • Instrumentation
  • Choosing a method
  • Mix methods
  • Whose perspective?
  • Ethics
  • References

Sources

Taylor-Powell, E., & Steele, S. University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Program Development and Evaluation. (1996). Collecting evaluation data: An overview of sources and methods. Retrieved from website: http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/G3658-4.pdf