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Results for: "external evaluation"
Self-evaluation or external evaluation video series – 3.Do funders prefer an external evaluation? (3 of 4)
ESS Evaluation Manager Nicola Swan answers your questions about self-evaluation and external evaluation in a 4-part series of bite-size videos.
Self-evaluation or external evaluation video series – 1.Should I self-evaluate or commission an external evaluation? (1 of 4)
ESS Evaluation Manager Nicola Swan answers your questions about self-evaluation and external evaluation in a 4-part series.
Self-evaluation or external evaluation video series – 4.When is a good time to do an external evaluation? (4 of 4)
ESS Evaluation Manager Nicola Swan answers your questions about self-evaluation and external evaluation in a 4-part series of bite-size videos.
Self-evaluation or external evaluation video series – 2.Will my service users be more honest with an external evaluator? (2 of 4)
ESS Evaluation Manager Nicola Swan answers your questions about self-evaluation and external evaluation in a 4-part series of bite-size videos.
ESS Support Guide 5.1: Getting the best from an external evaluation
This guide covers how you can get the best from an external evaluation.
Getting the best from external evaluations – Principles for funders
This resource is about external evaluations (for example of a grant programme), that are commissioned from consultants, universities or others. The headline message is that a successful commissioned evaluation comes
Intermediaries Impact Case Study: Developing a framework for external evaluation (Scottish Mentoring Network)
This case study is about how Scottish Mentoring Network used ‘a resource for understanding intermediaries’ impact’ to evaluate their organisation.
Creating an evaluation plan
ESS Evaluation Support Manager Nicola Swan talks about why having an evaluation plan is useful and how to make one.
Leadership in evaluation – Person specification of a leader in evaluation (2021)
This list of person specifications is a result of research into what makes a leader of evaluation.
ESS Evaluation Tool: Embedding evaluation diagnostic tool – Making it stick
The Embedding evaluation diagnostic tool is designed to help organisations reflect on what in their organisation is helping make evaluation happen and what could be improved.
