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Jun
09
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What do Oreo cookies have to do with evaluation? In program evaluation, we want to know the extent to which a program is successful. If we’re evaluating an activity we’re doing at our job, we might be trying to figure out if more money should be put towards future iterations of that activity or if it… Read More »
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Jun
02
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Logic models are program planning tools but they have many other uses (new to logic models? See these posts). The NEO has a series of “logic model hacks” that are about other ways logic models can be used (this is the second one, so it’s a series). The logic model is a great help when writing proposals… Read More »
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May
19
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Years ago, I conducted a campus climate assessment for a smallish university. Campus climate assessments are just an academic-fancy word for student satisfaction surveys. Our results were mostly positive because, in general, our college students were a happy bunch. But, even in the Magic Kingdom of College, nothing is perfect. Ratings for the campus computer labs… Read More »
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May
12
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Happy Friday, readers. NEO Shop Talk is getting a makeover this weekend, so we won’t be posting an article today. We will be back next Friday with our usual pithy advice about Do-It-Yourself evaluation.
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May
05
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As I’ve been studying social media evaluation, one thing that has intrigued me is the process of setting up a target for your organization’s objectives. A target is “the threshold or level that must be attained to determine success” (NEO Booklet #2). How do you know if you’ve set a reasonable target to measure your… Read More »
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