Event Date: 2026-05-14 ECN, in collaboration with AMP Deadline: 2026-05-14
On May 14th, at 11 a.m. MST, the ECN, in collaboration with AMP will be hosting our final webinar for our mini series. We are honored to have Dr. Ayesha Boyce, an African American professor from Arizona State University and board member of the American Evaluation Association, facilitating this session. We'll explore lessons, reflections, advice and informed approaches towards evaluation.
Event Date: 2026-05-19 Cooperation Canada/Salanga Deadline: 2026-05-19
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Event Date: 2026-07-06 The Evaluators' Institute Deadline: 2026-07-01
This three-day hands-on course teaches evaluators to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform program administrative data into automated evaluation systems. Using KNIME, a free visual-based analytics platform that requires no coding experience, participants will learn how to implement causal modeling techniques that significantly reduce evaluation timeframes while increasing quasi-experimental rigor, insight depth, and actionability. Through guided exercises, participants will be provided the foundational tools and techniques for the complete workflow of modern AI-powered evaluation, including: -Cleaning and transforming both structured (numeric, ordinal, and categorical data) and unstructured (text) program data -Using large language models for qualitative analysis -Training machine learning algorithms to conduct causal modeling that identifies and evaluates natural experiments within historical program data. The workshop includes hands-on practice with KNIME, working with sample datasets to build actual evaluation models with automation. Participants will leave with foundational skills to begin applying these techniques in their evaluation work.
This course will introduce a range of basic quantitative and qualitative social science research methods that apply to evaluating various programs. This foundational course introduces methods developed more fully in other TEI courses and serves as a critical course designed to ensure a basic familiarity with a range of social science research methods and concepts. Topics will include qualitative research with a special emphasis on focus groups and interviews, experimental design, quasi-experimental design, and survey research methods. This course is suitable for those who want to update their existing knowledge and skills, and will serve as an introduction for those new to the topic.
Event Date: 2026-07-07 The Evaluators' Institute Deadline: 2026-07-06
Program evaluations are often complex, challenging, multi-faceted endeavors that require evaluators to juggle the needs of interest holders, funder requirements, data collection logistics, and their internal teams. Fortunately, many of these challenges can be minimized with effective evaluation management. In this interactive workshop, we provide tools, resources, and strategies to help evaluators manage their evaluations successfully. During Day 1, using case studies, mini-lectures, and group discussions, we explore traditional evaluation management practices, focusing on the processes and logistics of how to manage an evaluation team and the entire evaluation process from project initiation and contracting through final reporting. During Day 2, we continue to build participants’ evaluation management toolkit by introducing four essential, experience-tested strategies that will elevate all participants’ project management game. Across both days, there will be ample opportunities to share your own perspective, ask relevant questions, and apply the content covered to your own work.