Our ECN members create many types of resources and are delighted to make them available to you. Click on the tabs below to browse blogs, articles, reports, and media stories coming from our network!

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Promoting Evaluative Thinking in Everyday Practice: Eval Lab 2.0

An interview with Dr. Bethan Kingsley, an Eval Lab facilitator and former ECN postdoctoral fellow

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UEval: A New Model of Evaluative Learning

“Evaluation is key to unpacking what works, why it works and what is needed to establish long-lasting change”

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5 Insights from Taking a Principles-Based Approach to Measurement

Ryan Lacanilao from Alberta Health shares his reflections on principles-based evaluation

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It's All About the Principles

Teresa Mejia, Project Manager for the All in for Youth evaluation, reflects on the principles-focused approach

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Developmental Evaluation

What is developmental evaluation and why would I use it? Julia Roy, ECN trainee, shares her thoughts.

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Terra Brentwood Project: Developing a Model of Supportive Housing for Teen Parents

The ECN, Terra Centre, and Brentwood Housing Society partner to address a complex social issue

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Mapping Evaluation Use: A Scoping Review of Extant Literature (2005–2022)

American Journal of Evaluation | March 2024

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Evaluation in the Field of Early Childhood Development: A Scoping Review

Evaluation Journal of Australasia | March 2022

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Responding to the Evaluation Capacity Needs of the Early Childhood Field: Insights from a Mixed Methods Community-based Participatory Design

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation | March 2022

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UEval: Bringing Community-Based Experiential Learning to the Evaluation Classroom

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation | March 2021

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Competency-Based Evaluation Education: Four Essential Things to Know and Do

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation | March 2021

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Evaluation Capacity: A Critical Tool for Social Innovation

CUP Annual Report | May 2019

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Developing an Evaluation Capacity Building Network in theField of Early Childhood Development

Engaged Scholar Journal | Fall 2017

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EvalByte: Indigenous Evaluation Network (IEN) Summit 2024

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Culturally Responsive & Decolonizing Evaluation: A Network Conversation

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EvalByte: Helping Nonprofits Navigate a Complex World Through Strategic Learning

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Evaluation Capacity Network: Fall 2023 Partner Report

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EvalByte: The All in For Youth Initiative: Year 6 Evaluation

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EvalByte: Alberta Compensation Framework Project

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EvalByte: Building Evaluation Capacity with Diverse Needs in Alberta’s Mentoring Sector

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EvalByte: Journeys through Early Learning and Childcare: Experiences of Ethnocultural Families (Part 2)

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EvalByte: Tackling Challenge Areas in Evaluation

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Evaluating Ourselves: A Summary of Findings from the Second Year of our Partnership Evaluation

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EvalByte: LaboEval

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EvalByte: Documenting the Development of the New Canadians Health Centre (part 2)

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EvalByte: ECN Partnership Evaluation Year 2

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EvalByte: Childhood Educator Wage Grid

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CUP Impacts 2022: Evaluation Capacity Network

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EvalByte: Documenting the Development of the New Canadians Health Centre

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EvalByte: Evaluating an Innovative Model of Experiential Co-Learning

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EvalByte: Journeys through Early Learning and Childcare: The Experience of Cultural Minority Families

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EvalByte: Bringing Awareness to Children, Youth, and Families’ Mental Health During the Pandemic

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EvalByte: Creating Workforce Stability in the Early Learning and Child Care Sector

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Evaluating Ourselves: What We Learned

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Evaluation Capacity Building Survey Results

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What We Heard: Advancing Meaningful Evaluation in the Field of Early Childhood

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Advancing Evaluation Practices in the Field of Early Childhood Development

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September 2021

UAlberta Folio Story: Public Health Students Help Community Groups Improve Programs Through Evaluation

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