
5 Principles for good evaluation
Use our 5 principles for good evaluation to help you judge if you are happy with your evaluation!
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5 Principles for good evaluation
Use our 5 principles for good evaluation to help you judge if you are happy with your evaluation!

Case Study: Scottish Ballet
This case study is about two tailored support sessions that ESS facilitated for Scottish Ballet, to support them to set and measure outcomes.

Choosing the right evaluation methods
Shona Wells, Training Officer at Evaluation Support Scotland talks about what to consider in order to choose the best evaluation method to use for measuring your indicators.

Claiming an evidence-base for services and interventions (2013)
Read this briefing written by Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) and ESS to find out what it means if a programme is evidence-based.

Confidence Through Evidence toolkit
The Confidence Through Evidence toolkit has four steps designed to help you acquire, assess, adapt and apply evidence in your practice. Each step includes key questions and signposts to relevant supporting resources

Crisis to Recovery Case Study: Eat Well Age Well
Eat Well Age Well share their learning about adapting and evaluating their work during the COVID-19 crisis.

Crisis to Recovery Case Study: Forres Area Community Trust (FACT)
Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) share their learning about adapting and evaluating their work during the COVID-19 crisis.

Engaging with evidence (2019)
This guide prepared by KTN introduces what is meant by communities engaging with evidence and why it is important.

ESS Evaluation Method: Taking stock in a time of change
ESS developed this resource for those organisations who have recently adapted their service in light of COVID-19.

ESS Evaluation Tool: Change Record Template
This template may help you record what adjustments you have made to how you run your project (even small changes can be significant), why, and what difference this has made.