The below articles complement the content presented in the phases and steps of planning and implementing an evaluation.  While each one can stand alone, it becomes more valuable when considered as an overall component of the cyclical evaluation process.

As these pieces do not fit specifically in any one "spot" in the evaluation process, we are presenting them as a collection here.  You are welcome to read them in this context, but please realize that they are not meant to logically progress from one to another.  Indeed, they will likely make the most sense, or be more useful, to you if you follow the links provide in the planning and implementing pages.

A short description of each page is provided below.  Click on a major heading to be taken to the respective page.

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Finding and Working with an Evaluator

How do you find and identify an evaluator?  Should you choose an evaluator internal to your organization or seek an external evaluator?  In either case, how can you best work with your evaluator?  This page answers these questions and more.

Evaluation Consent and the Institutional Review Board Process

How do you protect the rights and privacy of individuals involved in your evaluation?  Most  evaluations (and associated programs) deal with people, and therefore place some responsibility on you, your organization, what you choose to do, and how you go about it.  This topic covers consent and institutional review board processes.

Participatory Evaluation

Evaluation can be bottom-up, top-down, or some combination of the two.  Participatory evaluation is a bottom-up approach that may be worth incorporating into your evaluation plans and efforts.

Types of Evaluation Designs

There are many different ways to design, or put together your evaluation.  Each one has advantages and disadvantages to consider according to what you are hoping to accomplish with your evaluation.

Goals and Objectives

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Outcomes and Impacts