Ever read an evaluation report (maybe even your own!) and wondered whether the findings were actually good or not? Or, wondered where on earth sweeping conclusions came from? You may be in need of a rubric revolution! This 90-minute demo from Jane Davidson gives a whirlwind tour of...
AEA 2011 Rubric Revolution demo 90min.pdf
Have you had the experience of being asked to perform an evaluation of a project that was almost finished, there was no baseline, and there can’t be a comparison group, yet your clients expected “rigorous impact evaluation”? Not only that, but as you were negotiating the terms of reference you...
aea10.Rugh.1.21.pdf
This is a presentation given by Vinod Thomas, Director-General of the World Bank Group's Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), at the American Evaluation Association's 2009 Annual Conference. It addresses evaluation to improve results, evaluation principles and challenges, evaluation and...
Evaluation_to_Improve_Development_Results.pdf
Ever read an evaluation report and been none the wiser about whether the whole program was a waste of money or not? Or one that didn't actually answer any useful questions of key importance to decision makers? What if evaluations actually asked evaluative questions and gave clear, evaluative...
Actionable answers AEA 2009.pdf
There are many added challenges to overcome when implementing evaluations in a Third World context, ranging from technological to cultural. Cultural differences and language barriers are among the most prominent and challenging obstacles to providing a credible evaluation of any indigenous...
paperforelibrary.doc