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: CES members: $850 // Student members: $425 // New Practitioner members: $637.50
Tickets: Register online here
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).

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