 Data
Collection
5.1 Ensure access to necessary data
Advance preparation
If programs involve youth in service
work in the community, volunteering or working at other
agencies, schools etc., data collection will be across
organizations.
- confirm the feasibility of getting the
data required
- streamline the process
- obtaining permissions
- confirming or adjusting
timetables
- fostering co-operation
- providing information
on importance of the evaluation and its potential
benefits
Consultation with organizations providing data
- consult appropriate level in organizational hierarchy
(e.g., managers, school principals) to ensure
buy-in to data collection (e.g., a letter of support,
staff
meeting)
- review circumstances and type of data to be
collected
- address concerns about confidentiality or the
ethics of disclosure
- utilize relevant expertise
Need an example?
The school principal can shed light on what teachers
might be expected to observe during recess,
which could affect the type of data they could provide
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