Category Archives: Synthesis of findings

Appropriate simplicity? Discussion tonight San Francisco

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Patricia Rogers

Multiple deadlines and travel have been getting in the way of either Jane or me posting on the many evaluation issues in the news at the moment. But I hope to see some Genuine Evaluation readers at tonight’s panel discussion … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny – community engagement and evidence-based policy

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Patricia Rogers & Jane Davidson

Policy that is developed in response to clearly identified needs and through careful processes of community engagement – while being feasible in an adversarial political system and short timeframes?  Time for the Hollowmen to show us how it can be … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts from Day 1 of the AEA conference

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Patricia Rogers

A couple of highlights from the opening sessions of the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference (being held this year in sunny San Antonio, Texas): Opening plenary Three views on evaluation quality, the theme of this year’s conference, from Eleanor Chelimsky, … Continue reading →

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Punished for productivity – poor use of an average in performance evaluation

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Patricia Rogers

Developing good performance indicators is not easy.  The history of their use is littered with examples of how they can produce a distorted picture of performance and provide dysfunctional incentives.  Burt Perrin’s report to the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation … Continue reading →

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Finding “the best” way

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Patricia Rogers

Yet another study announced which aims to find “the” best way – this time the best way to treat anorexia nervosa.  As reported in The Age: Australian researchers will conduct a world-first study to find the optimal treatment for the … Continue reading →

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