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Tweet A blast from the past that has not lost its relevance, and that comes back to me again and again. I did love Michael Scriven’s analysis in his 2013 keynote to the Australasian Evaluation Society in Brisbane, where he remarked that the academic theorists are always considered the high priests of any discipline; the Read the whole post –> How to kill a discipline: Worship the theorists, diss the implementors & the evaluators! 
Tweet The power of evaluative thinking. Dr. Jane Davidson and educational systems change expert Joanne McEachen explain how sometimes the obvious solution is not in fact the right solution at all. Even if it’s part of what’s needed, there are systemic issues in play that must be addressed as well. Powerful insights to share with Read the whole post –> Through the Looking Glass (with evaluative thinking!): How professional learning solutions implicitly blame teachers 
Tweet Posted by: Jane Davidson Looking for an easy-to-grasp and much more compact alternative to rubrics? Try a minirubric! A minirubric is a cross between a rating scale and a short rubric. Hot tip #1: These aren’t an alternative to careful evaluative reasoning informed by the right mix of evidence, but (like full-size rubrics) Read the whole post –> ‘Minirubrics’ – 7 hot tips for using this cool tool to focus evaluative conversations 
Tweet We’re very excited today to have a guest post from Julian King, who has just published a great FREE downloadable ebook on Value for Investment! Julian’s Value for Investment approach is a syncretic blend of economic and evaluative methodologies, including evaluative rubrics. As you can see from the picture below, it’s a topic of Read the whole post –> What is Value for Investment, and how should we evaluate it? (guest post from Julian King) 
Tweet What’s fundamentally missing from most evaluation work, but absolutely makes or breaks the quality and value of what we do? Find out from this fun and informative podcast. Michael Scriven and Jane Davidson talk about evaluation-specific methodology and why it’s so critically important. A sneak preview of their workshops in Dublin (at EES) and Read the whole post –> Podcast! Michael Scriven and Jane Davidson on Evaluation-Specific Methodology |
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