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Making sense of evaluation: A handbook for everyone
This evaluation handbook, created by the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unity (Superu), has been designed for those working in New Zealand's social sector who need to know more about how to measure and understand the effectivene
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Results chain
"Results chain or pipeline logic models represent a program theory as a linear process with inputs and activities at the front and long-term outcomes at the end.
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Tiny tool results chain
Tiny tool results chain maps both positive and negative possible impacts from an intervention.
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Triple column
A triple column/row theory of change diagram shows the causal pathway in terms of intermediate outcomes, activities that directly produce these, and the influence of other factors and programs.
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Five Whys
The Five Whys is an easy question asking option that examines the cause-and-effect relationships that underly problems.
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Backcasting
Backcasting is a method that involves envisaging alternative futures.
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Articulating mental models
Articulating mental models involves talking individually or in groups with key informants (including program planners, service implementors and clients) about how they understand an intervention works.
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Group model building
Group model building involves building a logic model in a group, often using sticky notes.
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Previous research and evaluation
Using the findings from evaluation and research studies that were previously conducted on the same or closely related areas.
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Generic change theories
Generic change theories can be applied across different sectors - for example, motivation, deterrence, capacity development. This page provides links to some resources that outline these change theories.
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Risk assessment
Conducting a risk assessment involves identifying potential negative impacts, their likelihood of occurring and how they might be avoided.
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Unusual events reporting
The reporting of unusual events or incidents is important both for the sake of transparency and to improve policies and procedures.
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Thumbnail description
A ’thumbnail’ is a brief description (short like a thumb nail).
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Peak experience description
This method provides a succinct and coherent description of a program, project or policy when it is operating at its best.
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Existing project description
Existing project descriptions about what is being evaluated can sometimes be accessed and used by evaluators.
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Stories of change
Stories of change show what is valued through the use of specific narratives of events. Structured with a beginning, middle and end, they focus on the change that has taken place due to the program.
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Values clarification interviews
Values Clarification Interviews involve interviewing key informants and intended beneficiaries to identify what they value.
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Values clarification public opinion questionnaires
Seeking feedback from large numbers of people about their priorities through the use of questionnaires.
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Open space
Open Space Technology (OST) is a group facilitation approach for small and large gatherings in which a central purpose, issue, or task is addressed, but which begins with a purposeful lack of any formal initial agenda.
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Realist matrix
A realist matrix focuses on the causal mechanisms at work in a programme or project. It specifies what exactly in the programme creates the outcomes, and under what conditions.
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Logframe
Logframes are a systematic, visual approach to designing, executing and assessing projects which encourages users to consider the relationships between available resources, planned activities, and desired changes or results.
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Key informant interviews
Key informant interviews involve interviewing people who have particularly informed perspectives on an aspect of the program being evaluated.
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SWOT analysis
The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool that encourages group or individual reflection on and assessment of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
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Outcomes hierarchy
An outcomes hierarchy shows all the outcomes (from short-term to longer-term) required to bring about the ultimate goal of an intervention.
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Negative programme theory
Most programme theories, logic models and theories of change show how an intervention is expected to contribute to positive impacts; Negative programme theory, a technique developed by Carol Weiss, shows how it might produce negative impact
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Rich pictures
A rich picture is a way to explore, acknowledge and define a situation and express it through diagrams to create a preliminary mental model and can help to open discussion and come to a broad, shared understanding of a situation.
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Six thinking hats
The Six Thinking Hats method encourages participants to cycle through six different ways of thinking, using the metaphor of wearing different conceptual “hats”.
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Hierarchical card sorting
Hierarchical card sorting (HCS) is a participatory card sorting method designed to provide insight into how people categorise and rank different phenomena.
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Como elaborar modelo lógico:roteiro para formular programas e organizar avaliação
Este documento apresenta uma descrição do modelo logico, sua aplicabilidade, e como desenvolver um modelo logico com a finalidade de aperfeiçoar programas e projetos.
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Planning evaluability assessments: A synthesis of the literature with recommendations
The report presents a synthesis of the literature on Evaluability Assessments.
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The theory of change
This video lecture given by Professor Howard White for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) outlines the use and importance of a theory of change in imp
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Monitoring and evaluating capacity development: Is it really that difficult?
This paper from the International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) analyses some of the key concepts of capacity development, particularly regarding monitoring and evaluation.
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