![Exploring the Non-Profit Paradox – Evaluation and Non-Profits [Guest post by Jamie Clearfield]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jamie_clearfield.jpg)
Hello, I’m Jamie Clearfield from the Collaborative for Evaluation and Assessment Capacity (CEAC) at the University of Pittsburgh. Having had the privilege to work with a range of community-based organizations (CBOs) and non-profit organizations in the United States and internationally, I have been continually struck…
![Learning Evaluation through Apprenticeships [Evaluation musings by Cindy Tananis]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cindy_tananis.jpg)
Greetings! I’m Cindy Tananis. The folks at the University of Pittsburgh’s Collaborative for Evaluation and Assessment Capacity (CEAC) have been thinking about blogging for some time now — and we’ve decided that if EVERYONE starts their OWN blog, then its hard to talk ACROSS blogs,…
a new phone app where @williamshatner will perform the poetry you create! Www.shatoetry.com — limeygrl (@limeygrl) November 1, 2012 (Here’s mine) What is the impact?//You want truth, but have no cash//incomplete data #eval #haiku@annkemery @seaelkins — limeygrl (@limeygrl) November 1, 2012 (I like this one…
Are you familiar with the Program Evaluation Standards by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation? The five standards include utility, feasibility, propriety, accuracy, and accountability. Utility: The utility standards “are intended to increase the extent to which program stakeholders find evaluation processes and products…
Dear evaluators, ‘Tis the season for giving thanks. I’m thankful for the experienced evaluators who have guided me, mentored me, and nudged me in the right direction over the past few years. Thank you! A few months ago, I discovered the 9 top tips for the…
![A few things I wish I knew about evaluation before I jumped in head first… [Guest post by Karen Anderson]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/not-so-fun-evaluator.jpg)
Hello! My name is Karen Anderson, CQI and Compliance Associate at Families First and American Evaluation Association Diversity Coordinator Intern. I’ve been an evaluator for 2 years and I’ve realized the evaluation journey that I set out on will need some CPR along the way!…
Are you getting excited for the American Evaluation Association’s conference next week in Minneapolis? This week I’m sharing conference tips for newbie evaluators and first-time conference attendees. While many of these ideas will be obvious for experienced evaluators, these ideas won’t be obvious for your coworkers…