• Networking,  Professional Development

    CES-NS Journal Club (Mar 23) – Scope Creep and Purposeful Pivots in Developmental Evaluation

    CES Nova Scotia Monthly Online Journal ClubMarch 23, 2022, 12:05 – 12:55 p.m Atlantic Time Registration:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqfuipqjoqGtejijN5z6P-_5iV7CQDo92g CES-Nova Scotia is pleased to collaborate with other Atlantic CES Chapters to host an online Journal Club for CES members and guests, on the fourth Wednesday of every month. On March 23, we will examine a practice note from the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, entitled: Scope Creep and Purposeful Pivots in Developmental Evaluation.  Article abstract: This practice note illustrates a situation where, as program evaluators, we crept beyond the provisional boundaries set by our Developmental Evaluation (DE) goals to facilitate learning. Our DE was initially focused on one program which was being designed for online…

  • Networking,  Professional Development

    CES 2022 Conference – Early Bird Registration Now Open!

    Early bird registration is now open for the 2022 Canadian Evaluation Society Conference! For further info, please see the below from the 2022 Conference Planning Committee. Good Morning Everyone, I hope that you are enjoying your week. As of March 7, the Co-Chairs and all of the great volunteers for C2022 are very happy to announce that early-bird registration is now available here: https://c2022.evaluationcanada.ca/. We have uploaded a summary of all of the available presentations, workshops, and thematic breakfast sessions, venue and travel information, program-at-a-glance, and registration fees. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ryan Catte (C2022 Co-Chair) at [email protected]. Enjoy your day 🙂

  • Professional Development

    Calling all students! Submissions open until Mar 1st for the CES/CESEF Student Excellence advancing Evaluation Knowledge (SEEK) Award

    Submissions for the CES/CESEF Student Excellence advancing Evaluation Knowledge (SEEK) Award are due March 1, 2022. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to show off their evaluation-related projects. Plus, both the Winner and the Honorable Mention receive prizes: a cash award, paid registration (+ travel and accommodation) to attend the 2022 CES Conference, and recognition on the CES website and at the conference. From the CESEF website: The SEEK Award is intended to increase evaluation capacity in Canada by fostering student involvement, profiling new and exceptional contributions to the field, considering diverse contributions that advance evaluation theory and/or practice, and providing exposure to promising students. For more details and to submit…

  • Networking,  Professional Development

    CES-NS Journal Club (Feb 23) – Creating Effectiveness Principles for Principles-Focused Developmental Evaluations in Health-Care Initiatives: Lessons Learned from Three Cases in British Colombia

    CES Nova Scotia Monthly Online Journal ClubFebruary 23, 2022, 12:05 – 12:55 p.m Atlantic Time Registration:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEscu-vpjopEt2XmNA_aME87u0zcjFea3H1 CES-Nova Scotia is pleased to collaborate with other Atlantic CES Chapters to host an online Journal Club for CES members and guests, on the fourth Wednesday of every month. On February 23, we will examine an article from the Spring 2021 edition of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, entitled: Creating Effectiveness Principles for Principles-Focused Developmental Evaluations in Health-Care Initiatives: Lessons Learned from Three Cases in British Colombia. Article abstract: Principles-focused developmental evaluation is an emergent method of evaluation that is increasingly achieving relevance in initiatives seeking to transform health-care delivery within complex-adaptive systems. Creating…