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Resources

2020-21 Session Materials

Resources for the 2021-22 session of EvalLab will be uploaded later this year!

2019-20 Session Materials

  • Orientation & Context
    Session 1 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings A Developmental Evaluation Primer (2008) by Jamie A.A. Gamble. Evaluating Social Innovation (2012) by Hallie Preskill & Tanya Beer. "Section 1: The Evaluation Context", from (1998) by Ellen Taylor-Powell, Boyd Rossing, and Jean Geran. Case Study: Dr. John Snow The Learning Journey Canvas Adaptive Cycle Worksheet P2P Worksheet: Defining Your Mission & Mandate
  • Complexity, Theories of Change & Logic Models"
    Session 2 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings Evaluation for Strategic Learning: Assessing Readiness and Results (2014) by Anna Williams Evaluation to Support Strategic Learning: Principles and Practices (2011)by Julia Coffman & Tanye Beer, "Chapter 1: State of the Art and Practice of Developmental Evaluation", in Developmental Evaluation Exemplars (2016) by Michael Quinn Patton. "Chapter 1: The Evaluation Context", in Evaluating Collaboratives (1998) by Ellen Taylor-Powell, Boyd Rossing & Jean Geran. Iceberg Analysis Interactive Guide to Building a Theory of Change Theory of Change: Clarifying Purpose Logic Model: Building a Tree Diagram
  • Asking Questions & Gathering Information
    Session 3 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings Building a Strategic Learning and Evaluation System for Your Organization (2013) by Hallie Preskill, PhD & Katelyn Mack, MS Chapter 9: An Example of Patch Evaluation, Cabaj et al., in Developmental Evaluation Exemplars (2016) by Michael Quinn Patton. Source Book for Facilitators Leading Theory of Change Development Sessions (2012) by Dana H. Taplin, PhD & Muamer Rasic. "Section 8: Methods and Techniques", from (1998) by Ellen Taylor-Powell, Boyd Rossing, and Jean Geran. All In For Youth: A Case Study All In For Youth: The Stakeholders Descriptions of Evaluation Methods Worksheets Matrix of Questions Creating User Profiles
  • Data Collection & Sense-Making
    Session 4 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings How Shortcuts Cut Us Short: Cognitive Traps in Philanthropic Decision Making (2014) by Julia Coffman & Tanya Beer Outsmart Your Own Biases (2015) by Jack B. Soll, Katherine L. Milkman, and John W. Payne Fooled by Experience (2015) by Emre Soyer and Robin M. Hogarth Chapter 5: Fostering Learning through Developmental Evaluation…, Gamble et el., in Developmental Evaluation Exemplars (2016) by Michael Quinn Patton. Interactive Data Analysis Chart
  • Asking the Difficult Questions
    Session 5 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings Facilitating Intentional Group Learning: A Practical Guide to 21 Learning Activities (2017) Shine a Light: The Role of Consultants in Fostering a Learning Culture at Foundations (2015) by J. Raynor, A. Blanchard, & M. Spence. "Chapter 6: Science and how we care for needy young children…", Asher et el., in Developmental Evaluation Exemplars (2016) by Michael Quinn Patton.
  • Additional Resources
    Collective Impact 3.0: An Evolving Framework for Community Change (2016) Navigating the Adaptive Cycle: An Approach to Managing the Resilience of Social Systems (2015) Theory of Change template

Recordings

In Session 5 of the Eval Lab, we usually invite Tamarack Institute's Mark Cabaj to come answer participants’ burning questions related to evaluation and evaluative learning. Because of the current COVID-19 crisis, we decided instead to shift to recording an online facilitated conversation with Mark around some of these questions.

 

We recorded this conversation and have uploaded a series of videos for viewing that speak to burning evaluation and evaluative thinking questions. The conversation was facilitated in a way that grouped like questions together according to the Learning Journey Canvas. The Learning Journey Canvas, the overarching learning framework for this course, is a way to orient your process of evaluation.

  • Orientation & Context
    Session 1 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings A Developmental Evaluation Primer (2008) by Jamie A.A. Gamble. Evaluating Social Innovation (2012) by Hallie Preskill & Tanya Beer. "Section 1: The Evaluation Context", from (1998) by Ellen Taylor-Powell, Boyd Rossing, and Jean Geran. Case Study: Dr. John Snow The Learning Journey Canvas Adaptive Cycle Worksheet P2P Worksheet: Defining Your Mission & Mandate
  • Complexity, Theories of Change & Logic Models"
    Session 2 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings Evaluation for Strategic Learning: Assessing Readiness and Results (2014) by Anna Williams Evaluation to Support Strategic Learning: Principles and Practices (2011)by Julia Coffman & Tanye Beer, "Chapter 1: State of the Art and Practice of Developmental Evaluation", in Developmental Evaluation Exemplars (2016) by Michael Quinn Patton. "Chapter 1: The Evaluation Context", in Evaluating Collaboratives (1998) by Ellen Taylor-Powell, Boyd Rossing & Jean Geran. Iceberg Analysis Interactive Guide to Building a Theory of Change Theory of Change: Clarifying Purpose Logic Model: Building a Tree Diagram
  • Asking Questions & Gathering Information
    Session 3 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings Building a Strategic Learning and Evaluation System for Your Organization (2013) by Hallie Preskill, PhD & Katelyn Mack, MS Chapter 9: An Example of Patch Evaluation, Cabaj et al., in Developmental Evaluation Exemplars (2016) by Michael Quinn Patton. Source Book for Facilitators Leading Theory of Change Development Sessions (2012) by Dana H. Taplin, PhD & Muamer Rasic. "Section 8: Methods and Techniques", from (1998) by Ellen Taylor-Powell, Boyd Rossing, and Jean Geran. All In For Youth: A Case Study All In For Youth: The Stakeholders Descriptions of Evaluation Methods Worksheets Matrix of Questions Creating User Profiles
  • Data Collection & Sense-Making
    Session 4 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings How Shortcuts Cut Us Short: Cognitive Traps in Philanthropic Decision Making (2014) by Julia Coffman & Tanya Beer Outsmart Your Own Biases (2015) by Jack B. Soll, Katherine L. Milkman, and John W. Payne Fooled by Experience (2015) by Emre Soyer and Robin M. Hogarth Chapter 5: Fostering Learning through Developmental Evaluation…, Gamble et el., in Developmental Evaluation Exemplars (2016) by Michael Quinn Patton. Interactive Data Analysis Chart
  • Asking the Difficult Questions
    Session 5 Presentation Slide Deck (PDF) Readings Facilitating Intentional Group Learning: A Practical Guide to 21 Learning Activities (2017) Shine a Light: The Role of Consultants in Fostering a Learning Culture at Foundations (2015) by J. Raynor, A. Blanchard, & M. Spence. "Chapter 6: Science and how we care for needy young children…", Asher et el., in Developmental Evaluation Exemplars (2016) by Michael Quinn Patton.
  • Additional Resources
    Collective Impact 3.0: An Evolving Framework for Community Change (2016) Navigating the Adaptive Cycle: An Approach to Managing the Resilience of Social Systems (2015) Theory of Change template
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