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Qualitative Methods

Natalia Kosheleva on Measuring The Extent of Program Intervention into Targeted Systems

Leave a Comment / Evaluation Use, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design / June 6, 2011

Hi! My name is Natalia Kosheleva. I’m a consultant at Process Consulting Company, Moscow, Russia. Here I would like to share my ideas about measuring the extent of program intervention into targeted systems. I base my work on two systems thinking principles. The Hierarchy principle says that any system is an element of some larger …

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Jessica Foster on Maximizing Survey Response Rates

1 Comment / Evaluation Use, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design / May 9, 2011

Hello, I’m Jessica Foster, a Research and Evaluation Analyst at Franklin County Children Services.  Our agency provides child protective services for the Central Ohio area.  During the course of my career, I have administered many surveys to a variety of stakeholders and clients.  I’ve learned from my work and from the experiences shared by my …

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Antonio J. Castro on Program Evaluation: More than Just Numbers

Leave a Comment / Evaluation Use, Nonprofits and Foundations Evaluation, Qualitative Methods / September 1, 2011

Hello. I’m Antonio J. Castro, and I am an assistant professor in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I teach courses in qualitative research and have been project director and coordinator for a variety of grant-funded initiatives. Project directors are constantly tasked with trying to represent the quality of …

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MNEA Week: Susan Keskinen on Qualitative Data Analysis

3 Comments / Qualitative Methods / March 1, 2011

My name is Susan Keskinen. I work for Ramsey County (Minnesota) Community Human Services as a Senior Program Evaluator. My evaluation projects are related to employment and supportive services provided to Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) participants, Minnesota’s version of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. I am the Communications Chair for the …

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Susan Eliot on Attributes of a Successful Qualitative Coder

3 Comments / Qualitative Methods / September 1, 2011

Hi. I’m Susan Eliot, an independent consultant who specializes in qualitative methods. I live in Portland, Oregon but work with nonprofit and government agencies nationwide. In addition, I write a qualitative blog and teach workshops on qualitative topics. Anselm Strauss once said: “Any researcher who wishes to become proficient at doing qualitative analysis must learn …

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Elise Laorenza on Rubric Development

1 Comment / Qualitative Methods / January 3, 2011

Hello fellow evaluation colleagues. My name is Elise Laorenza. I work for The Education Alliance at Brown University as a research and evaluation specialist. Working in evaluation settings for eight years, I’ve often used rubrics that others have developed to examine qualitative data (i.e., classroom observation, student work, teacher professional development). In responding to a …

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Stuart Henderson on Using Screen Recording and Think Alouds in Evaluation Practice

Leave a Comment / Integrating Technology into Evaluation, Qualitative Methods / December 4, 2010

My name is Stuart Henderson. I am the Associate Director of Evaluation for the Clinical and Translational Science Center at the University of California, Davis. We recently used a combination of screen recording software and think aloud methodology to conduct an evaluation of an innovative software program. I’d like to share how screen recording software …

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Ioana Munteanu on Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Policy and Analysis

1 Comment / Arts, Culture, and Museums, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design / January 25, 2012

Hello everyone. My name is Ioana Munteanu, and I am a Social Science Analyst with the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Policy and Analysis. The Smithsonian consists of 19 Museums and the National Zoo; 9 Research Centers; and many other centers, programs and projects. Central to the Office of Policy and Analysis mission is to assist …

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Michelle Baron on What Evaluators Have to Be Thankful For

Leave a Comment / Mixed Methods Evaluation, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design / October 26, 2010

Hi, my name is Michelle Baron. I am the Associate Director of The Evaluators’ Institute, an evaluation training organization, and the chair of the curating team for aea365. On this Thanksgiving Day in the United States, there are many things for which evaluators have to be thankful. Four topics come readily to mind: 1. Automation: …

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