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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!

5 Principles for good evaluation – Self-assessment

Is your evaluation good enough?
Use the 5 principles self-assessment template to judge if you’re happy with your evaluation.

5 Principles for good evaluation – Top-tips (Is your evaluation good enough?)

Our 5 principles for good evaluation can help you judge if you are happy with your evaluation. This resource provides some top tips on how to do this, as well as links to relevant free ESS resources.

Canterbury Wellbeing Scales

The Canterbury Wellbeing Scales (CWS) were developed to assess subjective wellbeing in people with mild to moderate dementias, family caregivers, and professional caregivers who care for this population. It is suitable for use by people in the community as well as researchers.

Carers Checklist

This is an outcome measure for people with dementia and their carers.

Case Study: ARC Scotland

This case study shows how ARC Scotland involved service users in setting outcomes for service.

Case Study: Edinburgh Food Project

This case study shows how ESS supported the Edinburgh Food project to create a new evaluation framework for their whole organisation.

Case Study: Evaluation in a community based organisation

This Evaluation document looks at the Pilton Equalities Project and their approach to evaluation.

Case Study: Smart Play Network

ESS provided tailored support for this organisation in 2011, and again in 2023 when the CEO felt it was time for an evaluation refresh.