Annotated Resource
List
Community
tool box. Chapter 30, Section 3 - Developing an Evaluation
Plan. Hampton, C. http://ctb.lsi-ukans.edu/ctb/c30/c30s3
, Chapter 3 I, Section I. Measuring Success: Evaluating community
initiatives. Whitman, A., and Wadd, E. http://ctv.Isi.ukans.edu/ctb/c31/c31s1
These
sections provide an overview of the reasons evaluation
is an essential part of community initiatives, and should
be considered from the beginning of the project. This
Tool kit chapter draws on information contained in these
two section of the Community tool box.
Empowering
community health initiatives through evaluation. Fawcett,
S. et al. Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and tools for
self-assessment and accountability. Fetterman, D. and Kaftarian,
S. (eds.)Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1996.
This
chapter explores the concept of empowerment evaluation
in the context of several community health initiatives.
It outlines a conceptual framework, and illustrates the
process of empowerment evaluation using case studies.
It concludes with a discussion of the challenges and opportunities
of empowerment evaluation.
Evaluation
methods sourcebook 1& 2. (I 990 & 1995) Canadian
Evaluation Society. 582 Somerset ST. W., Ottawa, ON. K I R
5K2 Tel. (6 13) 230- I007 Fax (6 I 3) 237-9900 http://www.unites.uqam.ca/ces/ces-sce.html
These
two books contain information that covers a wide variety
of issues relevant to community initiatives, from conducting
evaluation with limited human and fiscal resources to
information on writing up the results of your evaluation.
Evaluation
of health promotion, health education, and disease prevention
programs. 2nd edition
Windsor, R, et al. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 1994.
This
book is intended for public health practitioners and trainees
to develop their skills at planning, implementing and
evaluating programs in different health promoting settings.
Topics include promoting organizational change, qualitative
process evaluation, evaluating effectiveness, data collection
methods, and cost analysis.
How to
use qualitative methods in evaluation. 2nd edition. Quinn
Patton, M. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1987.
This
text provides a comprehensive introduction on the use
of qualitative methods in evaluation. It contains sections
on deciding when to use qualitative methods, designing
qualitative evaluations, and analyzing and interpreting
qualitative data. Part of an excellent series on evaluation
by Sage Publications called the Program Evaluation Kit.
Knowing
your community, showing your community. Community Resources.
This
US-based organization has just developed a participatory
community assessment method. It is a very useful tool
for participatory empowerment evaluation efforts with
urban and disadvantaged communities. Available from: Community
Resources, 5 I3 I Wetheredsville Rd. Baltimore, MD. 21207,
Tel: (410) 4480640, Fax (410) 448-0874 http://www.communityresources.org/naturalresourcean.html
Pathways
to a healthy community: An indicators and evaluation tool
kit. Ontario Healthy Communities
Coalition. 1999.
The
OHCC has developed a tool kit to assist community groups
and coalitions in choosing an appropriate tool for developing
indicators and/or conducting an evaluation of their initiative.
The kit provides user-friendly evaluation methods and
indicators with information on their specific applications.
Available from OHCC 1900-180 Dundas St.W. Toronto, ON
M5G 1Z8. Tel: (416) 408-4843 I Fax: (416) 408-4843.
Email: ohcc@opc.on.ca
The Empowerment
evaluation institute
The Institute
is devoted to developing and applying empowerment and self-evaluation
activities. Empowerment evaluators can serve as coaches, helping
others to evaluate their own programs and improve program
practice. Contact: Andy Rowe, ARC.& Plank Rd. PO. Box
155, Stn C. St John’s NF A1C 5J2 Tel: (709) 754-2065/ Fax:
(709) 754-6303 / E-mail: arc@nf.sympatico.ca
The program
evaluation tool kit: A blueprint for public health. Ottawa:
Ontario Ministry of Health.
1996.
This
practical, step-by-step guide to evaluating programs is
presented in a series of short modules with simple explanations
and specific tools. It includes examples from health promotion
programs, and worksheets for each step both in hard copy
and on disk.
An order
form can be obtained from Debora Dover at the Ontario
Ministry of Health:doverde@rmoc.on.ca
Tel: (613) 724-4122 x3752 / Fax: (613) 724-4152.
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