ESS Evaluation Method: Observation – template

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ESS resource: ESS Evaluation Methods and Tools

Evaluation pathway stage: Collecting evidence

Staff or volunteers observe clients taking part in activities and record information to evidence outcomes. 

Useful for

  • Provides many different types of information.
  • Good for showing interaction between groups/individuals.
  • Can be carried out on many different sites by different individuals.
  • Can use professional expertise of staff.
  • Allows evaluation over time rather than snapshot.