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Evaluation Foundations
Learn to plan and scope a credible evaluation from start to finish. Work through the stages in order or jump to the stage most relevant to you. If you’re not sure which stage to start at, check out our suggestions below.
Suggested Starting Stages
- "I'm brand new to evaluation" → Stage 1
- "I need to plan an evaluation for my program → Stage 2
- "My organization is building evaluation capacity → Stage 2 + custom workshop ↗
- "I'm an early career evaluator or student" → Stage 3
| Free Article | What Is Evaluation? ↗ |
| Free Article | What's The Difference Between Research and Evaluation? ↗ |
| Free Article | Common Evaluation FAQs ↗ |
| Free Article | Evaluative Thinking ↗ |
| Free Article | Evaluation is an Act of Kindness ↗ |
| Free Download | Monitoring vs. Evaluation Infographic ↗ |
| Free Download | A Beginner's Guide to Evaluation Infographic ↗ |
| Free Article | Building Better Evaluations Using Atomic Habits ↗ |
| Free Download | 10 Evaluative Thinking Questions ↗ |
| Free Article | When Not to Evaluate ↗ |
| Free Article | Components of an Evaluation Plan ↗ |
| Free Article | Scoping an Evaluation: Begin with the Purpose ↗ |
| Paid Download | Program Evaluation Scoping Guide ($10) ↗ |
| Free Article | What Conversations Do You Need at the Start? ↗ |
| Free Article | Evaluation Sustainability Plans ↗ |
| Free Download | Interest Holder Matrix Tip Sheet ↗ |
| Free Article | How to Kick Off Your Kick-Off Meeting ↗ |
| Free Download | Top 10 Facilitation Tips for Facilitating An Evaluation Planning Meeting ↗ |
| Paid Download | Evaluation Kick-Off Guide & Agenda ($5) ↗ |
| Paid Download | Information Request Checklist ($5) ↗ |
| Free Article | Evaluability Assessments ↗ |
| Paid Download | Evaluation Plan Template ($10) ↗ |
| Resource Bundle | Complete Planning Bundle ($45) ↗ |
| Paid Course | Program Evaluation for Program Managers Course ↗ |
| Free Article | Why Program Logic Matters for Evaluation ↗ |
| Free Article | Is Good Program Design Essential for a Quality Evaluation? ↗ |
| Free Article | What Is Theory of Change in Evaluation? ↗ |
| Free Article | The Importance of Articulating Assumptions ↗ |
| Free Download | Theory of Change Tip Sheet ↗ |
| Free Article | Developing a Logic Model ↗ |
| Free Article | How to Develop a Theory of Change ↗ |
| Free Article | Improve Your Logic Model Using 3 Simple Design Principles ↗ |
| Paid Download | Theory of Change Template ($10) ↗ |
| Paid Download | Developing a Logic Model Template ($8) ↗ |
| Paid Download | Logic Model Templates for Canva ($8) ↗ |
| Resource Bundle | Design Bundle ($35) ↗ |
| Paid Course | Program Evaluation for Program Managers Course ↗ |
| Free Article | The Art of Writing Evaluation Questions ↗ |
| Free Article | What's the Difference Between Goals and Objectives? ↗ |
| Free Download | Learning Questions Infographic ↗ |
| Free Article | Evaluation Questions Examples by Type of Evaluation ↗ |
| Free Article | Evaluation Question Examples ↗ |
| Free Video | Writing Evaluation Questions (Video) ↗ |
| Free Article | How to Write Good Evaluation Questions ↗ |
| Paid Download | Evaluation Question Checklist ($5) ↗ |
| Resource Bundle | Complete Evaluation Planning Toolkit ($45) ↗ |
| Paid Course | Program Evaluation for Program Managers Course ↗ |
| Free Article | Developmental Evaluation: An Overview ↗ |
| Free Article | Book Review: Developmental Evaluation by Michael Quinn Patton ↗ |
| Free Download | Considerations for Indigenous Evaluation Infographic ↗ |
| Free Article | How Do I Use the RE-AIM Framework? ↗ |
| Free Article | How Do I Use the Kirkpatrick Model? ↗ |
| Free Video | Using The Kirkpatrick Model - Video ↗ |
| Free Article | Implementation Science: The Best Thing You've Never Heard Of As An Evaluator ↗ |
| Free Video | Using Implementation Science - Video ↗ |
| Free Article | Six Lessons From Practicing "True" Developmental Evaluation ↗ |
| Free Download | Plan-Do-Study-Act Worksheet ↗ |
| Resource Bundle | Complete Planning Bundle ($45) ↗ |
| Paid Course | Evaluation Frameworks Course (hold tight, it's coming soon!) |