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SUMMARY:July 2019 Essential Skills Series
DESCRIPTION:This 4-day course was developed by the Canadian Evaluation Society to provide participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices associated with the profession of evaluation. Prior knowledge of evaluation and of social science research methods is not required. There are no examinations associated with the course\, nor is there any homework. Participation in all 15 course modules entitles you to a Certificate of Completion from the Canadian Evaluation Society. \nParticipants will gain basic levels of knowledge\, skill and appreciation with respect to the essential elements of evaluation\, equipping them to enter and participate in the evaluation field and develop as evaluation professionals. \nBreakfast\, lunch\, and coffee breaks and included in the registration fee. \nCourse Competencies\nParticipants will be able to describe in basic terms: \n• the uses and benefits of evaluation (1)\n• common settings in which evaluation takes place (1)\n• where evaluations and performance monitoring fit in the program cycle (1)\n• underlying theories related to evaluation\, and their implications (1)\n• the historical and technical context in which evaluation takes place (1)\n• the range of terminology used in evaluation (1)\n• causes of\, and responses to\, resistance (4)\n• potential misuses of evaluation (4)\n• cultural considerations in conducting evaluations (4)\n• ethical considerations with respect to evaluation (6)\n• evaluation standards (6)\n• evaluation as a profession (9)\n• the role of CES\, including the CE system (9)\n• special applications of evaluation (15)\n• the relevance of\, and processes associated with:\no identifying evaluation objectives (2)\no identifying and engaging evaluation clients and stakeholders\, and establishing roles (2)\no develop a program profile (3)\no creating evaluation questions (5) and indicators (7)\no common data collection methods (8\, 10)\no creating an appropriate and valid evaluation design\, including the selection of data collection methods (11)\no collecting data\, including performance monitoring (12)\no data management (12)\no assessing data quality (12)\no data analysis\, including cost effectiveness analysis (12)\no determining evaluation scale and budget (13)\no project management (13)\no synthesis of evidence leading to the development of conclusions and recommendations (14)\no evaluation reporting and dissemination (14) \nParticipants will also gain elementary experience in: \n• creating logic models (3)\n• developing indicators (7)\n• question construction (5)\n• creating an evaluation matrix (11)\n• writing findings statements (12)\n• creating a reporting plan (14) \nAbout the Facilitator\nDr. Keiko Kuji-Shikatani\, C.E.\, is an internal evaluator with the Ministry of Education\, infusing evaluative thinking in collaborative teams to build sector capacity for the use of evidence to inform decisions. She shares her DE expertise widely leading interministerial collaborations\, evaluation capacity building for governments both in Canada and internationally\, through universities\, civil societies and EvalPartners. \n\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/july-2019-essential-skills-series-tickets-61112615478.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/july-2019-essential-skills-series/
CATEGORIES:Essential Skills Series,Professional Development,Student,Student & New Practitioner
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SUMMARY:CES Summer Social: Evaluator Meet + Greet
DESCRIPTION:About our Event:\nWe would like to host you at the CES Summer Social coming up at Page One. The purpose of this event is to provide an informal setting for new practitioners and students to network with experienced Evaluators\, learn from their narratives\, and ask questions. The event will be structured as four casual small groups – please feel free to move among them throughout the evening! Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. \nPlease take a moment to review the bios of our Experienced Evaluators\, and come prepared with questions. You can ask general questions about evaluation\, about their careers\, about tricky evaluation scenarios you might be facing right now\, and more. \nSee you on Monday July 15th! \nThis meet and greet is presented in conjunction with the July 2019 Essential Skills Series.  \nAbout our Experts:\nPatricia King is currently the Vice President of Evaluation and Qualitative Research at Dig Insights and an Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie University. She previously worked as the Director of Evaluation at MQO Research. Other past experience includes working in the public sector as a Manager with the Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador conducting research to inform policy development\, as well as in the private sector conducting provincial and national evaluations. She just completed tenure as president of the CES–Newfoundland and Labrador (CES-NL). She has over 8 years of experience on volunteer boards\, and almost 10 years of experience on both the client and suppliers side of research and evaluation. Patricia holds a Masters of Applied Social Psychology from Memorial University and a Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation from the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES). \nEden Amare is an Evaluator that is passionate about social services. She currently works as a Policy Development Officer with the Shelter\, Support & Housing Administration division of the City of Toronto\, where her projects focus on quality assurance and evaluation. She previously worked as the Program Evaluator at Toronto Public Health where she evaluated communicable disease control programs. Eden also possesses evaluation experience at the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement\, including organizational evaluation capacity-building. She holds a Master of Health Evaluation from the University of Waterloo and was a finalist in the 2018 Canadian Evaluation Society Student Case Competition. \nNick Petten is a researcher\, consultant\, and evaluator that is primarily concerned with how to meaningfully and ethically involve diverse populations in research\, evaluation and program design. As a representative of his professional associations in several governance functions (Canadian Evaluation Society and American Evaluation Association) and currently working in municipal government in Strategic Planning\, Management and Evaluation\, Nick is continually facilitating knowledge exchange and demonstrating the social impact of programming and services for people using ethical and rigorous scientific methods. \nPaul Bakker is a Credential Evaluator and coach\, with over a decade of experience. For the last seven years\, he has run his independent evaluation consulting practice\, Social Impact Squared. His evaluation projects are typically for small nonprofits or provincial government agencies in the areas of education\, health\, employment\, youth development\, and crime prevention. His wide range of experience includes using developmental evaluation approaches to carrying out quasi-experimental designs and statistical analyses. Paul also organizes Evaluation Cafe Toronto events for those interested in evaluation to learn and connect with each other. \n\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ces-summer-social-evaluator-meet-greet-tickets-64185596848.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/ces-summer-social-evaluator-meet-greet/
CATEGORIES:Membership,Social Networking,Student,Student & New Practitioner
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