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SUMMARY:January 2024 e-Essential Skills Series
DESCRIPTION:**Register today!** \nThe Canadian Evaluation Society’s on-line ten-week course offers participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices of evaluation. No prior knowledge of evaluation or social science research methods is required to participate. Participants will gain: \n\nBasic knowledge and skills\,\nAppreciation for essential elements of evaluation\,\nCapacity to apply acquired knowledge and skills\, and\nDevelopment as an evaluation professional.\n\nThe Essential Skills Series is ten self-paced learning modules that cover everything from basics like the objectives of evaluations\, all the way through to practical skills such as budgeting and workplan development. The discussion forum encourages knowledge transfer/sharing among participants and instructor\, instructor reviewed assignments to guide learners and real-time Zoom learning at the start and conclusion of the course. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe the role of evaluation in the program lifecycle;\nExplain common evaluation terms\, functions\, and approaches;\nList the steps in planning and conducting an evaluation;\nDescribe how common social science data collection methods are used in evaluations;\nDescribe the value and use of project management concepts in evaluations;\nOutline ways to support the use of evaluation findings and produce actionable evaluation reports; and\nRecognize evaluation standards and ethical principles and identify their role in the professionalization of evaluation in Canada.\n\nLearners will be expected to: \n\nComplete one module per week independent of the facilitator;\nParticipate regularly in discussion forums with participants and the instructor;\nComplete seven assignments to submit to facilitator for review/feedback\n\nAbout the Facilitator \nTina Sahay has worked in the area of Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement for more than 24 years\, supporting governments at the national\, provincial and municipal levels in Canada as well as the not-for-profit sector. Tina operates a consulting firm in Toronto and works on client projects in all areas of her specialty of community and public health. She works extensively with vulnerable populations including newcomers\, youth and those at-risk for mental health and substance use disorders. Tina also provides training to professionals on various aspects of program evaluation. She is an instructor for the Canadian Evaluation Society and has designed and conducted training programs for Toronto Public Health\, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation\, MOHLTC\, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health and York University. \nTina holds a Masters degree in Health Science from the University of Toronto and is a certified Quality Improvement Specialist. Tina is also a credentialed evaluator with the Canadian Evaluation Society.
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SUMMARY:Logic Models and Performance Measurement
DESCRIPTION:In this intermediate level course\, participants will advance their logicmodel and performance measurement skills. In the logic model portion of the course\, participants will develop a complex logic model\, role play explaining it to evaluation clients\, and respond to questions/critiques. In the performance measurement portion of the course\, participants will develop indicators\, critique an existing set of indicators\, debate the pros and cons of various performance measurement approaches\, and determine the best approaches based on a set of scenarios. \nRegister online here: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/ceslogicperformance2024/home \nKey Learnings:\nThis workshop aims to strengthen capacities in line with the following Competencies for Canadian Evaluation Practice:\n\nTechnical practice \n\nClarifies the program theory\nIdentifies data requirements\, sources\, sampling and data collection tool\n\nInterpersonal practice \n\nUses communication strategies appropriate to the cultural\, linguistic\, social and political context\nDemonstrates effective\, appropriate and respectful verbal and non-verbal communication skills\n\nAbout the Facilitator:\nSandy Moir\, MBA\, CE\, FCMC\, CMP – a Partner at Goss Gilroy Managment Consultants Inc (CGI)\, Sandy has almost 30 years of experience in evaluation and performance measurement. Sandy conducts work in all sectors\, from employment to small business\, from science to culture. Sandy has an MBA and is a Fellow Certified Management Consultant (CMC-Canada)\, a Certified Change Management Professional (Prosci) and Credentialed Evaluator (CES). Sandy is committed to lifelong learning and excels at group facilitation. She is also a seasoned presenter and routinely presents at CES conferences\, PPX symposia and CMC-Canada events. She has designed and delivered training on evaluation and performance measurement\, evaluation and change management\, evaluation and complex transformations\, and the development of online learning tools for result-based management to various government and not-for-profit organizations over her career. Sandy has also delivered the CES ESS training several times over the years
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