Online handbooks and texts User-friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation (2004) Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) Scope: The Handbook discusses quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods and suggests ways they can be used as complements in evaluation strategy. Audience: People who need to learn more about both what evaluation can do and how to do an evaluation in the field. Format: Webpages linking with PDF documents Link: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/start.htm
UNICEF Guide for Monitoring and Evaluation Sponsor: Rob McBride and John Schostack, University of East Anglia Scope: Basic introduction to monitoring and evaluation in UNICEF Audience: Those conducting UNICEF Monitoring and Evaluation activities Format: Webpages Link: http://www.preval.org/documentos/00473.pdf
Understanding Evaluation The Way to Better Prevention Programs (1993) Sponsor: Developed by Westat for the US Department of Education Scope: Designing and implementing evaluation of drug prevention programs Audience: School and community agency staff carrying out evaluations mandated under the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, but broadly applicable Format: Webpages (excerpts from full text) or Adobe pdf document (click on link at top of page - the pdf version is complete) Link: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/primer1.html
Taking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs
Sponsor: American Association for the Advancement of Science Scope: How to conduct participatory, internal evaluations in community-based organizations Audience: Staff in community-based organizations Format: Webpages Link: http://www.horizon-research.com/publications/stock.pdf
Sampling and Surveying Handbook (1996)
Sponsor: Air University (US Air Force) Scope: Broadly applicable introduction to surveying and sampling Audience: Anyone designing surveys or sampling for surveys Format: Webpages Link: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/edref/smpl-srv.pdf
Research Methods Knowledge Base
Sponsor: William M Trochim, Cornell University Scope: Comprehensive introduction to social science research methods Audience: Undergraduate or graduate-level learners in social sciences Format: Webpages (free), enhanced web and hardcopy available for order Link: http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/
Qualitative Methods Workbook Sponsor: C George Boeree, Shippensburg University
Scope: Broad look at qualitative methods including phenomenology, structural analysis, observation and interviewing Audience: Students/Faculty in introductory qualitative methods courses Format: Webpages Link: http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/qualmeth.html
Programmatic On-Line Evaluation Resources
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) Scope: The purpose of this system is to collect and make available evaluation plans, instruments, and reports for NSF projects that can be used as examples by Principal Investigators, projects evaluators, etc. Audience: The library was developed for professionals seeking to design, conduct, document, or review project evaluations. Format: The library was developed for professionals seeking to design, conduct, document, or review project evaluations. Link: http://oerl.sri.com/
Program Managers Guide to Evaluation
Sponsor: Administration on Children, Youth & Families - Dept. of Health & Human Services Scope: Novice guide to evaluating programs for children, youth & families Audience: Program managers Format: Webpages Link: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/ other_resrch/pm_guide_eval/index.html
PRECEDE-PROCEDE Model for Health Promotion
Sponsor: PRECEDE-PROCEDE Model for Health Promotion Scope: The goals of the model are to explain health-related behaviours and environments and design and evaluate the interventions needed to influence both the behaviours and living conditions that influence them and their consequences. Audience: Those seeking technical guidance and assistance in the process of planning and implementing community-level cancer prevention and control interventions. Format: Webpages and Slide Presentation Link: http://lgreen.net/precede.htm
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Practical Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation of Rural Development Projects
Sponsor: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Office of Evaluation and Studies Scope: Development, installation and use of effective project-level M&E systems as tools for impact-oriented management Audience: Directors and M&E Offices of IFAD supported projects Format: Webpages Link: http://www.ifad.org/evaluation/oe/process/guide/index.htm
Planning an Evaluation Sponsor: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Scope: These easy-to-use guides are designed to help Extension faculty better plan and implement credible and useful evaluations. Audience: Extension faculty or funders who are seeking assistance with realistic evaluation strategies. Format: Available both as webpages and Adobe pdf document. Link: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/evaldocs.html
Measuring the Difference: Guide to Planning and Evaluating Health Information Outreach Sponsor: Catherine Burroughs, National Library of Medicine Scope: Overall guide to evaluating health outreach programs Audience: Health Educators and Health Science Librarians Format: Webpage linking to PDF documents Link: http://nnlm.gov/evaluation/guide/
Locating the Energy for Change: An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry Sponsor: Charles Elliott, Cambridge College & International Institute for Sustainable Development Scope: Introduction to appreciative inquiry with case studies from development settings Audience: Development Practitioners Format: PDF documents Note: Chapter 12 focuses on using Appreciative Inquiry in evaluation Link: http://www.iisd.org/pdf/appreciativeinquiry.pdf
Learning Lessons in ADB Sponsor: Asian Development Bank Scope: Details of the strategic framework for knowledge management in operations evaluation at the Asian Development Bank. Audience: International evaluation community, development practitioners Format: Available both as webpages and as an Adobe pdf document Link: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Reports/Learning-Lessons-ADB/Strategic-Framework-20...
Learning Curves Sponsor: Asian Development Bank Scope: Handy, two-paged quick references that feed findings and recommendations from operations evaluation at the Asian Development Bank to a broader range of clients. Audience: International evaluation community, development practitioners Format: Available as Adobe pdf documents Link: http://www.adb.org/documents/series/learning-curves
Instructional Assessment Resources (2007) Sponsor: Joel Heikes Scope: Provides research-based, best practices guidance for instructional assessment, evaluation and research Audience: Format: Webpages Link: http://www.utexas.edu/academic/diia/assessment/iar/
Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank Sponsor: Asian Development Bank Scope: A forward-looking perspective of operations evaluation at the Asian Development Bank Audience: International evaluation community, development practitioners Format: Available both as webpages and as an Adobe pdf document Link: http://www.adb.org/Evaluation/documents/Independent-Evaluation/Independent-Evalu...
Improving Evaluation Practice: Best Practice Guidelines for Evaluation Sponsor: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Scope: These guidelines identify key issues and practices that OECD Member countries should take into consideration when seeking to improve their evaluations. Audience: Evaluators for the public sector performance. Format: Webpages Link: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/11/56/1902965.pdf
HyperStat Statistics Textbook Sponsor: Rice Virtual Lab Scope: Comprehensive, interactive, novice-advanced level statistics textbook Audience: Program managers Format: Webpages Link: http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat
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