Building evaluation capacity activities for teaching and training

1. Overview of Evaluation Definition of Evaluation Evaluation Logic Types of Evaluation History of Evaluation Evaluation Versus Research Resources2. The Politics and Ethics of Evaluation Practice The Politics of Evaluation Practice The Ethics of Evaluation Practice Resources3. Culture and Evaluation Definitions Resources4. Focusing the Evaluation Resources5. Evaluation Models, Approaches, and Designs Evaluation Models and Approaches Evaluation Designs Return-on-Investment Designs References and Resources6. Issues of Validity and Sampling Reliability and Validity Sampling References and Additional Resources7. Collecting Evaluation Data Choosing Among Data Collection Methods Surveys and Questionnaires Individual and Focus Groups Interviews Observation and Archival Data Resources8. Analyzing Evaluation Data Qualitative Data Analysis Quantitative Data Analysis Resources9. Communicating and Reporting Evaluation Processes and Findings Why Communicate and Report? Who Are Your Communicating and Reporting Stakeholders? When and Why Are You Communicating and Reporting? Resources10. Managing the Evaluation Developing an Evaluation Budget Anticipating and Handling Evaluation Challenges Resources11. Building and Sustaining Support for Evaluation References and Resources12. Reflections on Learning