Evaluation Resources
These resources have been collated from a number of different resources, internally and externally, to help you evaluate your practice.
Internal Resources
Take a look at the templates below, these have been created collectively with colleagues across the University. These will help you design, develop and deliver your evaluation project.
Templates
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| Theory of Change template | This template has been created with the Access and Success Team from examples sourced from TASO website and theory of change examples from across University of Manchester. | https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/DocuInfo.aspx?DocID=73461 |
| Evaluation Plan Template | To help you plan your evaluation, take the outcomes agreed in your Theory of Change document and add them to this template. It has indicators for the methods used to gather data, when it will happen and who will complete the activity. | https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/DocuInfo.aspx?DocID=73464 |
| Evaluation Checklist | To run the evaluation, you could use the checklist spreadsheet template. This has tasks needed to run a course alongside the evaluation activities which help operationalise the evaluation | https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=75159 |
Student-Led Resources
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Co-creating theory of Change with students |
Haadia Bahemia, student partner on the IT Impact and Evaluation project attended a webinar organised by the Evaluation Collective. It emphasised the importance of involving students in the co-creation of Theories of Change (ToC) to ensure that these frameworks reflect real experiences. Haadia wrote a review of the webinar |
https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/DocuInfo.aspx?DocID=73461 Evaluation Collective webinar “Co-Creating Theories of Change with Students: The Why” can be accessed using the links below:
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Student Champions Initiative (external) |
Members of the evaluation collective led a project for enhancement in Scotland. They worked with student champions to articulate and map learner journeys which were a great way to gather evidence and input from a broad mix of students. |
External Resources
The following resources are sourced from a variety of sources across higher education and other sectors:
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| Changebusters |
Advance HE workshops to build confidence in evaluation ran by members of the evaluation collective. These are useful for a basic introduction to Theory of change, however, the in house sessions available on the Network tab are designed for Manchester staff in mind |
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The Universal Evaluation Framework |
We have an account for this tool, you just need to register for an account. We have a code for Manchester which is 109013 when you first register Universal Evaluation For All gives you a step by step evaluation guide for new, inexperienced and experienced to evaluation. There are lots of hints and tips for you to use as you go and a detailed user guide. |
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Evaluation Collective - Wicked Evaluation Problem Zines |
These short zines provide a quick glance at possible solutions to some wicked problems such as evaluating small groups |
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QAA - The Staff Guide to Using Evidence and Digital Glossary QAA Scotland Enhancement themes |
The Guide is divided into seven sections which can be used independently. A glossary of terms explains the key principles clearly, which are then applied in a series of case studies. For individual or collective staff use, the Guide is aimed at increasing staff confidence on the use of evidence and data. |
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Open University - Theory of change Course |
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https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=2214 |
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Demystifying evaluation : practical approaches for researchers and users – David Parsons |
Excellent guide on pragmatic approaches to evaluation. |
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TASO (Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education) |
This is a step-by-step guide for effective impact evaluation. |
https://taso.org.uk/insights-and-evaluation/our-approach-to-evaluation/ |
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The Magenta Book (2020) |
The Magenta Book is from the MH Treasury and Evaluation Task force and gives guidance on what to consider with designing evaluation. It themes evaluation methods into:
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