Hi, I’m Sarah Singer, Research Associate at Hezel Associates in Syracuse, NY. I am not an expert in cost analysis by a long shot, but have become increasingly aware of its potential as a component of a program evaluation, particularly for education programs. My post today offers my reflections and some things to consider, from …
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I am Margit van Wessel and I work at Wageningen University (the Netherlands). From 2012 to 2015 I was part of a team of 10 evaluators conducting a joint evaluation of 8 advocacy programmes in the field of International Development, supported by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Being an evaluation of advocacy for development …
My name is Gisele Tchamba and I work for a faith-based organization where I lead in evaluation capacity building. I am also one of the ADAMH TIG leaders. Today I want to share my experience with the implementation of a new treatment model for behavioral health providers in my county. The Recovery Oriented Systems of …
Greetings AEA365 community. My name is Paul St. Roseman, and I am the owner/principal investigator with DataUse Consulting Group. The intersection of evaluation and professional development has been an interest of mine throughout my 20-year career as an educator and evaluation researcher. Within my practice, I have observed how participation in evaluations impact how people: …
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I am Julie Slay, Senior Director of Evaluation at Arabella Advisors, a consulting firm that helps philanthropists and investors achieve the greatest good with their resources. Often, we are asked to evaluate a funder’s portfolio or initiative using indicators based on secondary data sets that reflect community-level and individual-level outcomes. Administrative data have potential to …
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I am Dr. Trena Anastasia, an independent evaluator and principle at QDG Consulting. In our office spring means grant writing and grant writing means pulling together logic models quickly. In my practice, communication is essential and having a quick way to synthesize a client’s ideas, thoughts, goals, etc. in a logic model so I can …
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I’m Dr. Kathleen Ferreira, Director of Research and Evaluation at the Center for Social Innovation in Needham Massachusetts and one of the chairs of the ADAMH TIG. I’ve spent a number of years providing technical assistance (TA) in theory of change logic model development in systems of care serving youth with behavioral health challenges. A …
Greetings everyone! – My name is Roger Boothroyd and I’m from the University of South Florida. I have been conducting evaluations on the delivery of mental health services and programs for nearly 30 years, primarily working with government entities. It is my pleasure to introduce the Alcohol Drug Abuse and Mental Health (ADAMH) TIG’s week …
Hi! We are Laurene Christensen and Vitaliy Shyyan from the National Center on Educational Outcomes. NCEO is a federally-funded technical assistance center that works primarily with state departments of education to help improve outcomes for students with disabilities, English learners, and English learners with disabilities. Our work often involves a national reach, including gathering information …
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My name is Evangeline Danseco, and I work at the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. We work with mental health agencies to enhance organizational and community capacity to implement and evaluate evidence-informed practices. End-users and target audiences for programs and services are key stakeholders; engaging these groups at the very …
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