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Getting to Outcomes: A Comprehensive Program and Evaluation Framework
The “Getting to Outcomes” (GTO) model is a unique program and evaluation framework designed to facilitate effective planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs. It is a widely recognized framework that… Read More
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Readiness for Quality Outcomes: Our Approach at The Dawn Chorus Group
Have you ever wondered what conditions impact the success of your project? What determines if your team is prepared for change or innovation? At The Dawn Chorus Group, we specialize… Read More
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Finding the Right Balance: Balancing Quality and Efficiency in Topic Modeling Analysis
Have you ever wondered how scientists and researchers analyze big amounts of text data? Well, they use a technique called topic modeling! We recently used this method while applying for… Read More
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TA can work….if we study it well.
Our friend and colleague Victoria Scott just published a large scoping review on TA effectiveness evidence. She writes: Advances in the science and practice of TA hinge on understanding which… Read More
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A resource for collaborations
Over the past two-ish weeks, we’ve been thinking a lot about how to measure the qualities of collaborations. There’s certainly no shortage of frameworks to help with this. Several years… Read More
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Incorporating Geographic Methods into Qualitative Data Collection — a teaser
We are very excited to be working with Dr. AÍda Guhlincozzi on the RISE project to help improve equity with community health systems. One major strength that Dr. Guhlincozzi brings… Read More
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The Purpose of a Community Assessment Tool: How We Use it In Various Projects
Community capacity building is hard. That is no secret. Oftentimes, community teams have a challenge just identifying both the strengths and their areas for growth. This is where a set… Read More
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The Last Month in Evaluation (with some thoughts on AEA)
It’s been a minute since we took a look at the evaluation literature. There’s a lot of stuff that gets published with no way to comb through it all. Click… Read More
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Making Sense of Data in Practical and Collaborative Settings
When working in community-based settings, there is often a reluctance to engage in evaluation. I generally try to emphasize three main points at the beginning of collaborations. Data is everywhere…. Read More