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Shirah Hecht on Common Desktop Software for Qualitative Data Analysis Part II: Microsoft Word’s Outline Mode: Interviews or Participant Observation Notes

Shirah Hecht here again, with a second method to move qualitative data efficiently from analysis to presentation using common desktop software. Outline mode in Microsoft Word allows you to place text under headers and sub-headers that can be expanded, collapsed, and re-ordered – taking all of the text, when you move a header.  With this …

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Shirah Hecht on Common Desktop Software for Qualitative Data Analysis Part I: Pivot Tables in Excel: Open-Ended Survey Responses and Focus Group Comments

I am Shirah Hecht and am an independent researcher and non-profit program evaluator.  Qualitative data can be overwhelming, and challenging to reach valid conclusions.  Here is the first of two methods to move qualitative data efficiently from analysis to presentation using common desktop software. Excel’s Pivot tables lets you flexibly create subgroups and report standard …

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Chris Metzner on Presentation Blues… and Reds and Yellows

Hello, my name is Chris Metzner. I am a graphic and web designer based out of Jacksonville, Florida. I developed and continue to work with the AEA to maintain the p2i Potent Presentations Initiative website. Most of us want to be better presenters. We are learning about the value of an important message, effective slide …

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Kylie Hutchinson on Befuddled by Evaluation Terminology?

My name is Kylie Hutchinson.  I am an independent evaluation consultant and trainer with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation (www.communitysolutions.ca).  I give regular webinars and workshops on evaluation topics for both the AEA and CES and Twitter weekly at @EvaluationMaven. The field of evaluation is rife with inconsistent yet overlapping terminology that stems from different …

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Sheila B. Robinson on “Ancora Imparo Valutazione” (I am still learning evaluation)!

Hello! I’m Sheila B. Robinson, aea365’s Leader Volunteer Curator. I teach Program Evaluation Methods at University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education, and am a grant coordinator for Greece Central School District in Rochester, NY. In my spare time, I read, learn and blog about evaluation, and it’s no exaggeration to say I never come …

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CP TIG Week: Melissa Strompolis and Suzanne Sutphin on Measuring Well-Being in Child Welfare

Hi!  We are Melissa Strompolis and Suzanne Sutphin.  Melissa is a Research Associate at the Center for Child and Family Studies (CCFS) in the College of Social Work at The University of South Carolina.  Suzanne is a Research Assistant Professor at CCFS.  We are both evaluators of South Carolina’s Child and Family Services Review (CFSR).  …

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CP TIG Week: Nidal Karim on Innovating for Gender Transformative M&E

Greetings! I am Nidal Karim, Gender and Empowerment Impact Measurement Sr. Advisor at CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. The promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment defines CARE’s programs worldwide. This means, on a daily basis, I have to think about how to pursue meaning and justice in monitoring & evaluation (M&E) …

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CP TIG Week: Susan Wolfe on Presenting Data on Health Disparities

My name is Susan Wolfe and I am the owner of Susan Wolfe and Associates, LLC, a consulting firm that applies Community Psychology principles to strengthening organizations and communities.  Most of the evaluation work I do is with federally funded Healthy Start programs that are working to reduce disparities in infant mortality rates. According to …

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CP TIG Week: Helen Singer, Sally Thigpen, and Natalie Wilkins on Understanding Evidence: CDC’s Interactive Tool to Support Evidence-Based Decision Making

Greetings! We are Helen Singer, Sally Thigpen, and Natalie Wilkins from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are excited to share with you a new tool developed in CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention called Understanding Evidence. Understanding Evidenceis an interactive web resource that supports public health practitioners in making evidence-informed decisions around …

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CP TIG Week: Tara Gregory and Bailey Blair on Using Qualitative Data as a Catalyst for Youth Empowerment

We’re Tara Gregory, Director of Research and Evaluation, and Bailey Blair, Youth Leadership in Kansas Program Associate, at Wichita State University’s Center for Community Support and Research (CCSR).  CCSR was awarded a grant last year by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services to provide technical assistance and research services to leadership groups for …

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