Now open!  Developmental Evaluation in Action

Developmental Evaluation in Action: Facilitating Social Innovation in Real Time
Date: November 28 (online), December 4-5 (in-person), 2018
Time: 9:00 AM - 4 PM (Registration 9 AM  - 9:30 AM)
Location: Bond Place Hotel, Cambridge Room, 65 Dundas Street E, Toronto
Registration deadline: November 22, 2018
Price/Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/strategic-project-management-for-evaluators-2018-tickets-44807496428
Meals: registration cost includes lunch and a coffee break
Facilitators: Dr. Keiko Kuji-Shikatani, Dr. Wendy Rowe, and Megan Borner

This blended course provides participants with introductory knowledge in the fundamentals of Developmental Evaluation (DE) and its implementation, including the role and use of the Theory of Change/Action. 


The course is focused on how developmental evaluators track, document, and help interpret the nature and implications of innovations and adaptations as they unfold, and help extract lessons and insights from both processes and outcomes to inform the ongoing adaptive innovative process. (Patton, McKegg, & Wehipeihana, 2015) 


Situational analysis and case studies will be used to authenticate the information being presented in order to equip evaluators with the practical application of DE within the complex, dynamic environments they may experience in their work. 


Throughout the course participants will be invited to apply their learning to the programs/ evaluation activities in which they are involved.

The course will consist of a webinar and in-person session. An optional one-hour group consultation is offered to those participants wishing to present and discuss questions or issues concerning implementation of DE they may have.

Please note that this course requires the use of Michael Quinn Patton’s book Developmental Evaluation Exemplars: Principles in Practice (2015).

Join us in Hamilton! 

Join the City of Hamilton – Children’s Services and Neighbourhood Development Division and the Canadian Evaluation Society - Ontario Chapter (CES-ON) at a co-hosted inaugural Research and Evaluation Network event. This event is free to attend, and light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

The City is looking to broaden the scope of the previously existing Best Start Early Year’s Research and Evaluation Committee to include more members, a wider range of functions, including a focus on human services and system-level inquiry and learning.

One of CES-ON's goals is to support local evaluation communities of practice and connect its members to them.

The event will start with a presentation from Michelle Vine and Rachel Laxer (from Public Health Ontario) on the Evaluation of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, which is a community-based intervention developed by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). Forty-five Ontario communities worked with local public and private partners to develop and implement community-based initiatives (i.e., programs, policies, environmental supports) to promote healthy behaviours among children and youth. After the presentation there will be small group discussions on how to best nurture engagement in the Research and Evaluation Network moving forward.

Lastly, there will be time for open networking, so that attendees can get to know new members working on evaluation in the Hamilton region. 

Register now for this free event!

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