Resource Description

Collecting Evaluation Data: An Overview of Sources and Methods

Ellen Taylor-Powell and Sara Steele

This resource provides a general overview of the types and methods of evaluation data available. It groups the most common sources of evaluative information into three categories: existing information, people and pictorial records, and observations. The guide also discusses methods for the collection of evaluation information, including surveys, case studies, interviews, observation, tests, logs, and document analysis, and it outlines various types of evaluation instruments. (11 pages)

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