- Introduction to Evaluation
- The 5Qs of this Toolkit
- 1.0 What is Evaluation?
- 2.0 Planning Your Evaluation
- 3.0 Conducting Your Evaluation
- 4.0 Sharing and Learning
- 5.0 Evaluation Projects
- Resource List
- Partner Resources
- Bibliography and References
- Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms
- Appendix 2: Case Study Answers
- Appendix 3: Worksheets & Templates
- 6.0 Apply to the Evaluation Capacity Program for 2023/2024
Home Evaluation Toolkit Resource List
Resource List
General Evaluation Resources
- Program Evaluation Toolkit for Youth Well-Being
YouthREX, Research and Evaluation Exchange for Youth - Program Evaluation Toolkit
Ontario Centre for Excellence in Child and Youth Mental Health, 2013 - Community Sustainability Engagement Evaluation Toolbox
Online Resource Hub - Evaluation Plans
Capacity4Health
Types of Evaluation
Approaches to Evaluation
- Approaches to Evaluation
www.betterevaluation.org/en/approaches - Development Evaluation learning module
www.innoweave.ca/en/modules/developmental-evaluation - The Case for Development Evaluation
www.fsg.org/blog/case-developmental-evaluation - Core Principles of Empowerment Evaluation
whatworks.org.nz/frameworks-approaches/empowerment-evaluation/ - Participatory Evaluation
www.oecd.org/derec/canada/35135226.pdf - How to Conduct Participatory Evaluations (PDF)
www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/03/WorkingTogether1.pdf - Resources on Indigenous Evaluation
www.welllivinghouse.com/resources/indigenous-evaluation/ - Indigenous Evaluation Framework
evaluationcanada.ca/secure/23-2-013.pdf - Using Art in Evaluation: ArtReach Toronto
artreachtoronto.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/goal-artbasedevaluation.pdf
Assessing Readiness
- Before You Get Started: meera.snre.umich.edu/step1
- Assessing Readiness:
c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.scholarshipproviders.org/resource/resmgr/Files/Resource_Library/Scholarship_Program_Administration/Scholarship_Program_Administration_Evaluation_and_Outcome_Measurement/Assessing_Your_Organization%E2%80%99.pdf
Stakeholder Engagement
- Participatory Approaches and Methods, UNICEF
www.unicef-irc.org/publications/750-participatory-approaches-methodological-briefs-impact-evaluation-no-5.html - How to Conduct Participatory Evaluations
www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/03/WorkingTogether1.pdf - Participatory Evaluation
www.oecd.org/derec/canada/35135226.pdf
Logic Models
- Do-it-Yourself Logic Models, Innovation Network
www.innonet.org/news-insights/resources/do-it-yourself-logic-models-examples-templates-and-checklists/ - YouthRex Logic Model Template
www.youthrex.com/toolkit/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Logic-Model-Template-2.pdf - Community Tool Box: How To Develop a Logic Model Guide
ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-development/logic-model-development/main - K. Kelloggs Logic Model Development Guide
www.wkkf.org/resource-directory/resource/2006/02/wk-kellogg-foundation-logic-model-development-guide
Defining Evaluation Goals
- Developing Measureable Program Goals and Objectives
www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7582/urlt/0064429-smart.pdf - Key Evaluation Questions, Learning for Sustainability
learningforsustainability.net/post/key-evaluation-questions/
Data Collection Methods
- Data Collection, Chapter 08, Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
www.wkkf.org/resource-directory/resource/2010/w-k-kellogg-foundation-evaluation-handbook - Choosing a data Gathering Method
www.wcasa.org/file_open.php?id=937 - Surveys versus focus groups versus interviews
manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/workshops/pdf/focus_survey_interview_cocurric_2011-05.pdf - Choosing Appropriate Data Collection
theimprovegroup.com/blog/2011-10/choosing-appropriate-data-collection-method
Surveys, Interviews and Focus Groups
- Harvard University, Program on Survey Research
psr.iq.harvard.edu/files/psr/files/PSRQuestionnaireTipSheet_0.pdf - Survey Monkey, 5 Tips for Writing a Great Survey
help.surveymonkey.com/articles/en_US/kb/5-Tips-for-Writing-a-Great-Survey - 10 Easy Tips to Write an Effective Survey
www.qualtrics.com/blog/10-tips-for-building-effective-surveys/ - Get The Most Out of Your Survey: Tips for Writing Effective Questions
fluidsurveys.com/university/get-the-most-out-of-your-survey-tips-for-writing-effective-questions/ - Likert Items and Scales Fact Sheet
www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.597637!/file/likertfactsheet.pdf - CDC Coffee Break: Using Likert Scales in Evaluation Survey Work
www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/pubs/docs/cb_february_14_2012.pdf - Tips for Conducting Interviews
www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research/Publications/Studies/Program%20Evaluation%20and%20Research%20Tips/Conducting%20Interviews%20-%20Tips%20for%20Conducting%20Program%20Evaluation%20Issue%2011,%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf - Focus Group Script
uwaterloo.ca/partnerships-in-dementia-care/sites/ca.partnerships-in-dementia-care/files/uploads/files/RESOURCE%20GUIDE-%20Sample%20Focus%20Group%20Schedule%20and%20Script.docx - How to Run a Focus Group
www.tgci.com/sites/default/files/pdf/How%20to%20Conduct%20a%20Focus%20Group.pdf - Engaging Young People in Qualitative Research:
www.mustard-research.com/blog/16/07/top-10-tips-engaging-young-people-qualitative-research
Analyzing Data
- How to Analyze Data, Survey Monkey
www.surveymonkey.com/mp/how-to-analyze-survey-data/ - Data Analysis, Pell Institute Evaluation toolkit
toolkit.pellinstitute.org/evaluation-guide/analyze/ - More on Quantitative Analysis
www.khanacademy.org/math/statistics-probability/summarizing-quantitative-data/mean-median-basics/a/mean-median-and-mode-review - More on Qualitative Analysis
www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief19.pdf
Knowledge Mobilization
- Knowledge Mobilization Toolkit
www.kmbtoolkit.ca/the-toolkit - Reporting on Your Evaluation Results
www.samhsa.gov/capt/tools-learning-resources/reporting-evaluation-results - More on Knowledge Mobilization
researchimpact.ca/so-what-the-heck-is-knowledge-mobilization-and-why-should-i-care/ - Infographics for Beginners
venngage.com/blog/create-infographics
NEW! Evaluation Workshop Handouts and Slides
- Presentation slides
Evaluation workshop presentation slides - Handout 1
Evaluation Workshop Handout 1: Evaluation Worksheet - Handout 2
Evaluation Workshop Handout 2: PDSA and Improvement Cycles - Handout 3
Evaluation Workshop Handout 3: Logic Model Template - Handout 4
Evaluation Workshop Handout 4: Evaluation Framework Template