It’s the elusive golden chalice of evaluation: proving FOR SURE that a SINGLE program made a REAL difference for those served. To meet such a high standard of knowledge, evaluators turn to experimental methods.
October 12, 2011 - 9:09pm
It’s the elusive golden chalice of evaluation: proving FOR SURE that a SINGLE program made a REAL difference for those served. To meet such a high standard of knowledge, evaluators turn to experimental methods.
September 21, 2011 - 2:09pm
Whether the scope is large or small, evaluation projects usually follow the same basic steps. The following are some tools the Improve Group created, as well as one we’ve used from UCLA Academic Technology Services that could assist you at each of these steps.
September 21, 2011 - 2:02pm
In 2008, the Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) was created as a promotion to address the health concerns and the rising cost of heal
June 21, 2011 - 4:28pm
Many of our clients at the Improve Group target their work on particular subpopulations. As evaluators we are always looking for new ideas on how we can help our clients better understand their target populations and increase the impact of their work.
June 1, 2011 - 8:31pm
According to a recent EdWeek article, in the first annual reports filed by states to account for spending $44 billion of one-time education aid to support education budgets during the recent recession, notable progress was made in improving school data systems and more equitably distributing highly qualified teachers across all schools.
May 25, 2011 - 2:06pm
Program evaluation is a systematic method for collecting, analyzing, and using information to answer basic questions about a program. While there are many different types of program evaluations, and many terms are used to describe them, evaluations are typically divided into two major categories:
1) Formative: looks at a program in progress including how they are delivered and if it meets expectations.
2) Summative: considers a program that has already concluded and whether the program achieved its goal.