Evaluations of any size tend to need to adhere to budgets, whether for financial or human resourcing constraints. There are certain pitfalls that can quickly derail your budget. This article will guide you through some of the most common budget pitfalls to help you plan and support you to stay on budget throughout your evaluation.

Planning, I do some evaluation, Evaluation is my main jobAlecia KallosMay 29, 2023Budgeting, Evaluation practice, Evaluation, Evaluation Management, evaluation, evaluation consultant, Evaluation planning, Evaluation Practice, Program Evaluation, data analysis, ReportingComment

5 tips for ensuring interviewer safety.

In this article, we highlight the importance of ensuring interviewer safety to make the interview experience effective for collecting data and a positive experience for everyone involved!

Data Collection, Evaluation Practice, Evaluation is my main job, I do some evaluationStephanie JonesMay 29, 2023Data Collection, qualitative data, Qualitative, evaluation, Evaluation Methods, evaluation activities, Evaluation PracticeComment

So you want to be a CE: How to become a Credentialed Evaluator

In the first article of this installment, we covered what the CE designation is and is not, and talked a little bit about why you might get it. In this article, we will explore what you need to do to gain your CE designation.

Evaluation Practice, I do some evaluation, Evaluation is my main jobAlecia KallosMarch 30, 2023Evaluation, Evaluation Consultant, Professional Development, Evaluation Practice, Canadian Evaluation Society, Evaluator, Evaluator RoleComment

What’s the Difference: Bias versus Confounding?

In every research and evaluation project, it is important to identify and address sources of error that may impact the accuracy of your findings and the relevance of your recommendations. Here, we will look at what bias and confounding are (and are not), the differences between them, and important considerations to take to prepare for and address both in your next evaluation project.

Analysis, Evaluation is my main job, I do some evaluation, I'm new to evaluationMaegan TrottierMarch 30, 2023ias, Quantitative Data, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Practice, Data, Data Analysis, Evaluation, Evaluation MethodologyComment

What you need to know about member checking

While member checking is commonly used in qualitative research, it’s less commonly used in evaluation and we think that should change! In this article, we’ll review what member checking is and why, when, and how you should use it.

Data Collection, Evaluation is my main job, I do some evaluationAlecia KallosFebruary 27, 2023Evaluation, Communication, Data, Data Analysis, Evaluation Activities, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Methodology, Evaluation Practice, QualitativeComment

So you want to be a CE: What is a Credentialed Evaluator?

At Three Hive Consulting & Eval Academy, we pride ourselves on being led by three Credentialled Evaluators. But what is a CE? What does it mean?

Evaluation Practice, Evaluation is my main job, I do some evaluation, I'm new to evaluationAlecia KallosFebruary 1, 2023Evaluation, Evaluation Consultant, Professional Development, Evaluation Practice, Canadian Evaluation Society, Evaluator, Evaluator Role Comments

A starter pack of presentation tools (4 min read)

Are you looking to elevate your presentation game? In this article, we list some awesome presentation tools along with ideas for how to use them in your evaluation practice.

Reporting, Evaluation is my main job, I do some evaluation, I'm new to evaluationGuest UserNovember 27, 2022Presentation, Evaluation Reporting, Evaluation Practice, Data Party, Data, Evaluation Tools, Engagement, Audience EngagementComment

Sampling bias: identifying and avoiding bias in data collection

Bias in evaluation is inevitable. Reflection helps us to identify our bias and when we do, it is necessary to identify sources of bias in our processes, eliminate which bias we can, and acknowledge which bias we cannot.

Data Collection, Evaluation is my main job, I do some evaluationSheldon KallioNovember 27, 2022Data, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Practice, Program Evaluation, Quantitative, Bias, SamplingComment

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