Evaluate ECD Programs
Check out this 5-part learning series that will help you to plan and implement a community-based evaluation in your own organization!
These tools are part of the EvalHub of the Evaluation Capacity Network (ECN) that emphasize an approach to evaluation that is community-driven, participatory and action-oriented.
How to use
This is a self-study tool that you can review at your own pace. Begin with the slides and practice on the evaluation workbook when prompted. The slides will provide corresponding exercise pages on the workbook.
Objectives
The series of five slide decks along with a complimentary evaluation workbook are intended to equip individuals and organizations in the early childhood field who want to learn about how to take a community-based approach to their evaluations. Learning objectives include:
- Understand the basics of community-based evaluation
- Understand why community-based evaluation is important for early childhood development programs
- Understand the basic steps for conducting your own community-based evaluations
Introduction to Community-Based Evaluation
An introduction to community-based evaluation, why we evaluate, and building evaluation capacity.
Laying the Foundation
Get ready to evaluate by identifying stakeholders, recognizing assumptions, exploring theories of change, and articulating the evaluation purpose.
Community-Based Evaluation Planning
Plan your inquiry by forming evaluation questions, selecting data collection strategies, and developing an analysis plan.
Information Gathering and Analysis
Explore important considerations for collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information in an ethical and credible fashion.
Acting on Findings
Identify strategies to share learnings and inspire action, based on information collected through your inquiry.
These tools were developed by the Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) in collaboration with the Evaluation Capacity Network. The Ontario Network of Community Action Program for Children/Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CAPC/CPNP) Projects was an external reference group to ensure the tools are relevant and meaningful to those working in the early childhood field. The slides and evaluation workbook were originally designed as part of a national project “Evaluating Refugee Programs”, led by CCBR and ECN.
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