Tag Archives: comparisons

The Friday Funny: A Texan take on evaluation

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Patricia Rogers & Jane Davidson

As we quickly pack and dash to the airports for the American Evaluation Association conference in San Antonio next week, we thought it might be appropriate to add a Texan flavor to the Friday Funny. Here are two examples of … Continue reading →

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“Genuine evaluation” snippets from across the globe

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Jane Davidson

What does the term “genuine evaluation” mean to the rest of the planet, including those who don’t identify as “evaluators”? We’ve collated a few snippets from our Google Alerts file to give a picture that is sometimes humorous, sometimes actually … Continue reading →

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£6 million over 5 years – and STILL no genuine evaluation of Blueprint?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Jane Davidson

When a large and expensive evaluation fails to produce useful results, it’s worth seeing if at least it can be useful as a cautionary tale. Blueprint is a UK Government-funded drugs education programme consisting of five components: drug education in … Continue reading →

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