CES - SCÉ 2019

LEVEL - BEGINNE
This workshop introduces front-end evaluation planning using an exploratory evaluation approach useful for formative, summative, and developmental evaluations. Evaluability assessment (EA) should be undertaken at the front-end to assess whether a program is ready for future evaluation not whether it can be evaluated. EA clarifies goals, inputs, activities, outputs, and intended short-term, intermediate, and long-term outcomes. Through real-time examples and hands-on activity, participants learn about EA and its practical utility for emerging or existing programs to: a) clarify stakeholders' expectations; b) focus alignment between program components, goals, and objectives; c) identify mental models and implicit assumptions; d) articulate purpose and the "right" questions for assessment, evaluation, research, and/or performance measurement; e) determine how best to approach evaluation design, and f) collect data useful for meaningful decision-making. Although not necessary, participants may bring along a description of a program or other type of intervention they are working on.