Aligned with CESNS Journal Club‘s March 2022 focus on Developmental Evaluation (DE), Andrealisa interviews C2019 Co-Chair Louise Adongo, on the role she sees for DE to support innovation toward equity and utility within programs and within evaluation practice. Together, they recall the evolution of DE in Canadian evaluation and at Inspiring Communities, and discuss upcoming opportunities and resources for Atlantic evaluators who are interested in applying DE to systems change (eg: a Primer), and work by Turtle Island Institute and the Blue Marble Evaluation Network. For a brief overview on Developmental Evaluation and when it might be a useful alternative: 3min Introduction to DE by Michael Quinn Patton 14min DE…
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CES Essential Skills Series is being offered in French (April 18 – June 23, 2022)
Please see below for information on a French-language offering of the CES Essential Skills Series. Training starts April 18, 2022 to June 23, 2022. More info can also be found at:https://einstitute.evaluationcanada.ca/fr/products/serie-sur-les-competences-essentielles-cohorte-facilitee/
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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…
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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 🙂
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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…