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Ama Nyame-Mensah on Using & Constructing Likert Scales In Evaluation Research

4 Comments / Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design / February 14, 2016 February 14, 2016

My name is Ama Nyame-Mensah, and I am a doctoral student in the Social Welfare program at the University of Pennsylvania. Likert scales are commonly used in program evaluation. However, despite their widespread popularity, Likert scales are often misused and poorly constructed, which can result in misleading evaluation outcomes. Consider the following tips when using …

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Jan Losby and Anne Wetmore on Likert Scales—Odd or Even?

3 Comments / Uncategorized / December 27, 2012 December 30, 2012

We are Jan Losby (a CDC employee) and Anne Wetmore (a former ORISE Fellow at CDC), members of the Evaluation and Program Effectiveness Team in the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Inevitably when you start creating a survey and you are using a Likert …

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Nancy Aguirre on Likert Scales

5 Comments / Uncategorized / May 6, 2010 September 1, 2011

Hi, my name is Nancy Aguirre. I am a research associate for an independent evaluation consultant and a Professional Expert at Mt. San Antonio College in California. One thing that’s been tricky for me is developing scales, and it seems like so many people have a preference for 5, 7, and even 10 point scales! …

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Empowering Youth: The Impact of Involving Youth in Program Evaluation by Manuela Testolini

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / November 18, 2024 November 5, 2024

I’m Manuela Testolini, Founder & President of In a Perfect World, a youth development organization. At IAPW, we believe the most impactful programs not only teach young people to manage their emotions and build healthy relationships but also empower them to step into leadership roles. A key part of fostering that leadership is involving youth …

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Needs Assessment TIG Week: Toward More Meaningful Needs Assessments by James Altschuld, Hsinling Sonya Hung, Yi-Fang Lee

Leave a Comment / Needs Assessment / August 8, 2023 July 28, 2023

We’re Jim Altschuld, Sonya Hung, and Yi-Fang Lee from The Ohio State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and National Taiwan Normal University, respectively. We are sharing our observations from being involved in assessing needs for over 50 collective years in regard to conducting more meaningful Needs Assessments.

RoE TIG Week: What are Evaluator Beliefs on Knowledge and Participation? An Instrument Design and Validation Study by Amanda Sutter

Leave a Comment / Research on Evaluation / August 5, 2023 July 2, 2023

Hello! I am Amanda Sutter, long time evaluator, current doctoral student, and newbie researcher. I am excited (and nervous!) to share my first research on evaluation study, give back YOUR data, and share some tips I’ve been learning. Study Overview This study was a response to a literature gap on understanding evaluation practice. Perhaps no …

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CMM TIG Week: Using Social Network Analysis to Describe Inter-Organizational Coordination and Collaboration Networks by Gary Resnick

2 Comments / Cluster, Multi-site and Multi-level Evaluation / May 28, 2023 May 31, 2023

My name is Gary Resnick and I am the Director of Research at Harder+Company Community Research, a California-based consulting firm. My background combines program evaluation with child development research, and I have an interest in system theory and networks.

DVR TIG Week: Culturally Inclusive Knowledge Kit Icons for Indigenous Youth Programs by Alva Gachupin

2 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / May 15, 2023 May 1, 2023

Hello! I’m Alva Gachupin, evaluation and research coordinator at the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation. Located on the lands of Santa Ana Pueblo N.M, NB3 Foundation is a Native-led nonprofit leading the way to improve Native American children’s health. The NB3 Foundation invests in community-driven, culturally rooted programs that provide opportunities for Native youth to …

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No More Crappy Surveys: Best Practices in Survey Design for Evaluations by Janelle Gowgiel, JoAnna Hillman, and Christiana Reene

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / November 22, 2022 September 12, 2022

Janelle, JoAnna, and Christiana here, evaluators from Emory Centers for Public Health Training and Technical Assistance. We had the opportunity to present a session entitled No More Crappy Surveys at the AEA Summer Evaluation Institute, teaching fellow evaluators how best to plan, design, execute, analyze, and report on surveys. We are on a mission to rid the world of crappy surveys, and are here to share some of our Hot Tips and Rad Resources to do so.

DUP TIG Week: Inclusive Evaluation Design – Keep it Simple and Intuitive by June Gothberg and Caitlyn Bukaty

Leave a Comment / Disabilities and Underrepresented Populations / December 14, 2021 December 13, 2021

Welcome to Day 3 of Inclusive Evaluation Design hosted by the Disabilities and Underrepresented Populations TIG. We are June Gothberg and Caitlyn Bukaty, the chairs of the TIG. This week’s theme centers around broadening opportunities for all individuals to actively participate in the evaluation process. We encourage evaluators to use Universal Design practices to improve …

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