A framework for thinking about various types of evidence—from benchmarking and performance measurement to impact evaluation—and their relationship to one another
Methods for analyzing administrative data to identify potential points for intervention to improve long-term goals
Tools to measure the effectiveness of your program as well as strategies for generating short- and longer-term assessments of the impact of your programs on participants
Tactics for integrating qualitative and quantitative data to assess a program's effectiveness
A deeper understanding of how to make decisions about the best way to spend your limited research budget
A framework for thinking about various types of evidence—from benchmarking and performance measurement to impact evaluation—and their relationship to one another
In all organizations, managers like you are under increasing pressure to demonstrate program effectiveness through evidence-based decision-making. But what constitutes reliable and valid evidence of effectiveness and how can it be generated to assess a program’s effectiveness? What data should be collected? How should managers use it?
Leading Successful Programs: Using Evidence to Assess Effectiveness will challenge you to rethink your programs' goals and reassess how you gather, evaluate, and use data to determine their effectiveness. This program considers many types of evaluations—including design, process and impact—as well as a wide range of methodologies. Special attention is paid to the use of data from evaluations and other types of evidence to help you provide better leadership and make more effective decisions about your programs.
During this one-week executive program, you and your peers will be immersed in a highly engaging, evidence-based learning environment that features a range of interactive activities, including performance measurement workshops, policy analysis programs, and monitoring and evaluation training. Whether attending on campus or online, the curriculum will provide you with an in-depth look at key aspects of understanding and implementing evidence-based strategies.
Together, in live interactive sessions with the entire global cohort, you will explore a framework for thinking about a range of evidence types and delve deeply into specific evidence generating strategies –experimental and quasi-experimental designs, implementation evaluation, predictive analytics – taking time to understand the strengths and limitations of each. You will work together as a group to apply these evaluation methodologies in the context of real-world limitations such as budgets, time constraints, and political constraints.
The Leading Successful Programs curriculum will explore:
