Data Collection & Analysis
September 14, 2016 | Karen Yanowitz
Possible Selves: A Way to Assess Identity and Career Aspirations
Children are often asked the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Many of us evaluate programs where...
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September 1, 2016 | Aleata Hubbard
Six Data Cleaning Checks
Data cleaning is the process of verifying and editing data files to address issues of inconsistency and missing information. Errors in data...
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July 21, 2016 | Elizabeth Peery, Stephanie Wilkerson
How Real-time Evaluation Can Increase the Utility of Evaluation Findings
Evaluations are most useful when evaluators make relevant findings available to project partners at key decision-making moments. One approach to increasing the...
Read Full PostJuly 6, 2016 | Elizabeth Peery, Stephanie Wilkerson
Articulating Intended Outcomes Using Logic Models: The Roles Evaluators Play
Articulating project outcomes is easier said than done. A well-articulated outcome is one that is feasible to achieve within the project period,...
Read Full PostJune 22, 2016 | Daniel R. Zalles
Student Learning Assessments: Issues of Validity and Reliability
In my last post, I talked about the difference between program evaluation and student assessment. I also touched on using existing assessments...
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