Transforming Evaluation in the Early Childhood Field

Community-driven. Culturally Responsive. Equitable Participation.
Action Oriented.

What is the Evaluation Capacity Network?

We are a network of community partners, practitioners, researchers, and funders who serve the early childhood community through community-driven, culturally responsive, action oriented and equity-based evaluation capacity building opportunities, activities, and resources.

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Projects

Explore our ongoing co-created research and evaluation projects

Projects

Repository

Access a public database of curated evaluation resources to support evaluation learning and implementation across contexts.

Repository

ECNA Tool

Assess your individual and/or organizational evaluation capacity using this 28-item tool! 

ECNA Tool

News & Upcoming

February 24, 2025

Webinar Series: Widening Our Worldview (March 5 and 26)

Join us for the continuation of our six-part "Widening Our Worldview" webinar series. Guided by Indigenous evaluation experts, upcoming sessions on March 5 and March 6 will focus on "Co-creating Evaluation Plans" and "Indigenous-Informed Logic Models/Theory of Change"

Webinar Series: Widening Our Worldview (March 5 and 26)
February 10, 2025

Student Spotlight: Abigail Gallimore

Congratulations to Abi for receiving the Green & Gold Leadership and Professional Development Grant, which will support her to volunteer and present at the American Evaluation Association conference this year.

Student Spotlight: Abigail Gallimore
February 10, 2025

Student Spotlight: Emma Monaghan

Congratulations to ECN student Emma who received the Carl and Dorothy Meilicke Graduate Leadership Award in Public Health. This award celebrates students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, community involvement, and collaboration.

Student Spotlight: Emma Monaghan
February 10, 2025

AEA 2024 Annual Conference: Come Find Us!

We will be presenting at the American Evaluation Association Conference from October 21st to 26th in Portland, Oregon, US. We will be leading a roundtable discussion about the ECN's journey towards decolonization. ECN student Lauren Alston and team will also present on co-creating evaluation frameworks with non-profits based on their work with Mentoring for Youth and Young Adults from Care.

AEA 2024 Annual Conference: Come Find Us!