 Developing
New Data Collection Tools
4.1 Review the link between data collection
and objectives
First, take time to review the purpose of the evaluation.
- What precise information is necessary to evaluate
program results:
- about participants
- families
- volunteers
- community features?
- Is
new data needed to fill a gap in existing sources?
- Do you want to obtain similar data from more than
one source?
Need an example?
Data from more than one source provide more information
about participants and possible program effects.
Parents may observe that children are showing
stronger social
skills and less conflict behaviour at home
after taking part in a program. Your confidence in
this result
would increase if teachers, who did not necessarily
know about the program, reported similar
improvements in behaviour at school.
- Decide how you can best obtain the information with
your resources and the time available, keeping in mind
timing, confidentiality, likelihood of cooperation from
sources
- A chart to show the need for information, sources
and methods will help point to gaps in the process (See
R5 & R6 in Appendix.)
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