General Tools for Program Evaluation 
(General Evaluation Tools & Resources)

 

University of Wisconsin-Extension
Analyzing Qualitative Data
(2003)
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658_12.PDF

            “This guide outlines a basic approach for analyzing and interpreting narrative data that can be adapted to extension evaluations.”  

Analyzing Quantitative Data
(1996)
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658_6.PDF

            This guide explains some common mathematical techniques, part of Descriptive statistics, that can make evaluation data more understandable. Addresses numerical counts or frequencies, percentages, measures of central tendency, and measures of variability.

Collecting Evaluation Data: Direct Observation
(August 1996)
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658_5.PDF

            This guide addresses the purpose of direct observation, what and how to observe, how to record findings, who may the observers be and how to train them.

Collecting Evaluation Data: An Overview of Sources and Methods
(June 1996)
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658_4.PDF

            This guide provides and overview of sources and methods for collecting evaluation data, addressing the purpose of the evaluation, who will use the information gathered, and what the evaluations want to know. 

Collecting Evaluation Data: End-of-Session Questionnaires
(September 2000)
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658_11.PDF

            “This manual provides a variety of sample questions and ways to format questions to help develop end-of-session questionnaires. The manual is organized according to five types of information: Participant reactions, Teaching and Facilitation, Outcomes,  Future Programming, and Participant Background.”

Collecting Evaluation Data: Surveys
(May 2000)
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658_10.PDF

            “This manual is written to help community-based educators improve their practice. It is designed to provide basic information and practical tips to help design and implement better quality surveys.”

Planning a Program Evaluation
(February 2006)
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658_1.PDF

            “This guide is designed to help you plan a program evaluation. It’s organized into four major sections: Focusing the evaluation, Collecting the information, Using the information, and Managing the evaluation.”

Questionnaire Design: Asking Questions with a Purpose
(May 1998)
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658_2.PDF

            This guide explains how to construct a questionnaire, the four types of information that can be gathered, how to word the questions, formatting the questionnaire, and how to pretest it.

Using Excel for Analyzing Survey Questionnaires
(Copyright 2004)
https://cecommerce.uwex.edu/pdfs/G3658-14.PDF

            “This guide will help you set up a simple database in Microsoft Excel 2002 to analyze your survey data.”