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Filter search resultsEnhancing evaluation use: Insights from internal evaluation units
This book, co-edited by Marlène Läubli Loud and John Mayne, offers invaluable insights from real evaluators who share strategies they have adopted through their own experiences in evaluation.ResourceUn-boxing evaluation through developmental and agile approaches
Guest author Nerida Buckley discusses how un-boxing evaluation can benefit from looking at practices from developmental and agile approaches.BlogBeyond the evaluation box – Social innovation with Ingrid Burkett
This blog is the sixth in our series about un-boxing evaluation – the theme of aes19 in Sydney.BlogHow do we use advisory groups effectively in evaluation?
This guest blog by Marlène Läubli Loud aims to start a discussion about what advisory group practices work well in what situations.BlogPathways to professionalisation - Part 1: Professionalisation within the context of the AES
In part 1 of this two-part blog series, greet Peersman and Patricia Rogers introduce the ‘Pathways to advance professionalisation within the context of the AES’ project and report.BlogPathways to professionalisation - Part 2: Options for professionalisation
In the previous blog in this series, greet Peersman and Patricia Rogers introduced the ‘Pathways to advance professionalisation within the context of the AES’ project and report.BlogAES 2018 conference reflections: Power, values, and food
In this guest blog, Fran Demetriou (Lirata Consulting and volunteer M&E advisor for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s Mentoring Program) shares her reflections from the recent Australasian Evaluation Society (AES)'s 2018 conference,BlogWhat does it mean to ‘un-box’ evaluation?
This guest blog by Jade Maloney is the first in a series about un-boxing evaluation – the theme of aes19 in Sydney, Australia.BlogUn-boxing NGO evaluation
This blog is the fourth in our series about un-boxing evaluation – the theme of aes19 in Sydney, Australia.BlogWhat would an evaluation conference look like if it was run by people who know and care about presenting information to support use? (hint - that should be us)
All too often conferences fail to make good use of the experience and knowledge of people attending, with most time spent presenting prepared material that could be better delivered other ways, and not enough time spent on discussions and aBlogThe most significant change: Using participatory video for monitoring and evaluation - insight guide
This article describes experiments done by Insight using participatory video(PV) for monitoring and evaluation, in particular the combination of Most Significant Change (MSC) ideas with PV.ResourcePress release example: Balancing accountability and improvement
This example of a press release discusses the release of a voluntary statewide survey about patients’ experiences with inpatient care at Massachusetts hospitals.ResourceSupporting good evaluation
This presentation and paper from the Bruner Foundation guides the reader through the evaluation process and provides a step by step process for commissioning an evaluation.ResourceCommunicating and reporting on an evaluation
This module helps private voluntary organization staff facilitate learning among individuals, groups, and organizations by communicating and reporting evaluation processes and findings more effectively.ResourceIncreasing participation in evaluation – Bruner Foundation guide
The "Increasing participation in evaluation" bulletin was developed by Anita Baker with Beth Bruner to help organizations integrate evaluative thinking into their organizational practice.ResourceMultimedia project evaluation rubric
This rubric from Teacherworld.com is designed for the evaluation of multimedia projects and it contains eleven criteria, with four grading options.ResourcePurposes of assessment - Keystone guide
This webpage from Keystone Accountability outlines the six major reasons that social organizations monitor, assess and report their performance and results.ResourceImpact evaluation steering committee: Terms of reference
These Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Impact Evaluation Steering Committee for the Research Into Use (RIU) programme outlines the functions, objectives and outputs of the steering committee.ResourceThe rubric revolution
Three linked presentations from Jane Davidson, Nan Wehipeihana & Kate McKegg explaining how rubrics can be used to ensure evaluations validly answer evaluative questions.ResourceEvaluation in family support services
This online guide, written by Robyn Parker and published by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, aims to prompt family support service providers to think carefully and systematically about evaluaResourceEvaluation advisory groups
This journal from the American Evaluation Association (AEA) provides a detailed overview of Evaluation Advisory Groups with chapters devoted to the roles of groups in a variety of evaluation scenarios.ResourceAdvisory group
An advisory group can be established to provide advice on an individual evaluation, a series of evaluations, or the evaluation function within an organization.Method