Description: Successful evaluation depends on our ability to generate evidence attesting to the feasibility, relevance/effectiveness of the interventions, services, or products we study.
This course will cover: -Assessing measurement precision: Examining the precision of measures in relationship to the degree of accuracy that is needed for what is being evaluated. -Quantification: Do response options/coding categories segment the respondent sample in meaningful and useful ways? -Issues and considerations for using existing measures versus developing your own measures -Criteria for choosing measures -Balancing measurement precision and error
Recommended Audience: This course would be of interest and benefit to anyone using quantitative (e.g., surveys, etc.) or qualitative (interviews, focus groups, etc.) measurement in their evaluations.