Workshop Series: Improve Your Skills in Research Methodologies- Introduction to Program Evaluation

The session provides an introduction to program evaluation. Participants are introduced to formative, process, summative and developmental models of program evaluation. Participants then work through the steps of evaluation in order to get a sense of how a program evaluation is conducted from start to finish. Concepts such as engaging stakeholders, describing programs, focusing evaluations, gathering evidence, justifying conclusions, and evaluation dissemination are covered. The purpose of this session… Show more is to introduce the concept of program evaluation and get participants thinking about what is entailed in the entire process. This session is an important first step for those new to program evaluation, or those looking for a refresher, and sets the groundwork for future workshops.
These workshops are being co-sponsored by the York Institute for Health Research (YIHR) and Knowledge Mobilization Units at York University and United Way York Region (UWYR). The workshops are an extension of traditional KM in the AM events, with a focus on capacity building. The workshops will be led by Dr. Mina Singh, Associate Director (Acting), YIHR or Carolyn Steele Gray PhD Candidate (University of Toronto).
To register for any other workshop in this series, please click on the links below:
Digital Storytelling I (January 24, 2012)
Digital Storytelling II (January 31, 2012)
Qualitative Analysis (February 14, 2012)
Evaluation for Policy Requirements (February 28, 2012)
P rogram Logic Models (March 13, 2012)

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