To ensure that evaluation facilitates rather than impedes progress, we used a multi-tier reporting strategy to support both confidentiality and analytical rigor as part of a multi-case study evaluation approach. -- Raul Martinez (Harder+Company), Fontane Lo (Harder+Company), David Dobrowski (First 5 Monterey County) Presentation Abstract: Multi-case study approach (MCS) is effective for interventions implemented across unique sites (Stakes, 2006), and can be particularly useful in evaluating capacity building programs
Multi-Case Study with F5MC.pdf
Because funders are increasingly interested in how their efforts impact specific policy actions or influence the policy panorama in general, they are turning to evaluators to conduct policy evaluation projects. While well-established methods are available to inform this work, evaluators often...
AEA 2013 - Engaging the Right People at the Right Time.pdf
First 5 Monterey County implemented a longitudinal parent interview evaluation study that allowed evaluators to look at how the relationship between social and economic family characteristics and program and child outcomes changed over one year. The study involved the administration of a parent...
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Real-time evaluation (RTE) is one of the field’s latest responses to evaluation reports that come too late to be actionable or relevant. Our clients (which includes nonprofits and foundations) operate in complex ecologies and program implementation is not straightforward. As a result, they are...
AEA 2012 RTE with Juma Ventures FINAL2.pdf
This session demonstrates one method for measuring inter-organizational networks using a modified version of the Levels of Collaboration Scale as part of a Funded Provider survey. Based on our experiences evaluating First 5 programs in several California counties, we will demonstrate how survey...
Resnick Demonstration Network Mapping FINAL.pptx