Program Evaluation
Program evaluations examine what is happening as a result of initiatives, and why.
Evaluation activities include:
Evaluation activities include:
- Developing and assessing theories of change and program success assumptions
- Identifying and implementing appropriate performance indicators
- Defining the quality of outcome/impact evidence needed
- Designing/conducting baseline studies
- Gathering/summarizing data using mixed methods (qualitative/quantitative)
- Conducting data quality assessments
- Conducting descriptive statistical analysis
- Conducting content/thematic analyses with small or large sets of qualitative data e.g., interviews, focus groups, documents, literature
- Conducting meta-evaluations/syntheses