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Filter search resultsThe development and utility of a program theory: Lessons from an evaluation
This article, written by Tim Clement and Christine Bigby, looks at the use and development of program theory in human service organisations.ResourceEnhancing 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.Resource52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 3: Q & A about drawing logic models
This week on BetterEvaluation we're presenting Questions and Answers about logic models. A logic model represents a program theory - how an intervention (such as a program, project or policy) is understood to contribute to its impacts.Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 12: Having an adequate theory of change
Many evaluations use a theory of change approach, which identifies how activities are understood to contribute to a series of outcomes and impacts. These can help guide data collection, analysis and reporting.Blog52 weeks of BetterEvaluation: Week 20: Defining what needs to be evaluated
Whether you are commissioning an evaluation, designing one or implementing one, having - and sharing - a very clear understanding of what is being evaluated is paramount.BlogBringing the invisible into perspective: Reference document for using the 5Cs framework to plan, monitor and evaluate capacity and results of capacity development processes
The five core capabilities approach (5Cs) is an approach to organisational assessment built on complexity thinking.ResourceHow 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.BlogAdvisory 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.MethodEvaluation 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.Resource