Global Directory of Academic Programs in Evaluation

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The purpose of the program is to enhance students' understanding of program evaluation within the nonprofit context. They will find out how to improve evaluation planning, data collection, data analysis and data use. Special attention will be paid to the real-world challenges that organizations may face when conducting evaluation, including staff time, costs and reporting evaluation results to funders. By the end of the course, students will have a complete program logic model and evaluation plan ready for implementation.

The embedded certificate is designed to increase the capacity of graduate students to participate in and lead community-based research and evaluation projects. Students will gain conceptual, methodological, and experiential competencies in Community-Based Research and Evaluation that can be integrated within a student’s specific program of graduate studies.

The Graduate Certificate in Evaluation program is perfect for new or mid-career professional evaluators. You’ll build knowledge and skills to become an expert in evaluation and performance measurement.

As industry standards change, the demand for higher accountability and transparency of development-related project funding also increases. Future funding hinges on the clarity of demonstrated program performance. Employees who specialize in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) skills are in demand for this reason. The skills American University offers in M&E will give you what you need to assess a project or program’s current or past performance, as well as its lasting impact.

This credential is ideal for students with backgrounds in management and social sciences. It offers rigorous training in applied statistics but doesn’t require knowledge of calculus or matrix algebra. Through certificate coursework, you'll build foundational knowledge in data programming. You’ll also gain expertise in quantitative analysis, research design and managerial experience. The program will introduce you to open-source software and open data ecosystems. You’ll learn to use R (a computer language) to create data dashboards, automate reports and more. These tools can be helpful for communicating results to clients.

This program offers you applied courses in methods for evaluating programs and services. You can serve as an evaluator in schools, health, government, and/or nonprofit agencies.

The graduate certificate in Community-Engaged Research and Evaluation equips students with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to conduct authentic community-engaged research and evaluation, which is based on the premise that communities (individuals, organizations, and agencies) have the best understandings of their own assets, needs, values, and activities. Researchers and evaluators work in partnership with communities to construct questions and methods, collect data, and interpret results to develop the practical knowledge and tools that can resolve locally relevant problems.

The Program Evaluation in Education and Education Related Settings Certificate is designed for individuals interested in acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for evaluating a variety of programs. The certificate program is open to private and public administrators, teachers, trainers, instructors, curriculum experts, counselors, psychologists and instructional designers, as well as those preparing for doctoral programs. This certificate program is practice-based and focuses on academic, community and business (on-the-job training) program assessment and evaluation.