http://www.evaluationtoolsforracialequity.org, 2005
Evaluation Tools for Racial Equality-Sections 4 and 7
discipline
document type (book, edited book, article, report, etc.)
Summary / Abstract
Section 4: Collecting Data: Finding and Collecting Data
At this stage, your group is deciding exactly what information to collect, from what sources, and how to collect it.
The tools, resources, tips and stories at this stage can support your process. They can also help you to make sure
that the information is as accurate and complete as possible, and can help your group address potential biases in
data collection.
Section 7: Reflecting: Ways Evaluation Findings Can Improve the Work
At this stage, your group is considering ways to use the evaluation to strengthen and improve what it is doing. Tools,
resources, tips and stories can help you do that, and consider how to continue evaluation into the future. At this
stage, your group can think about whether the people involved and the evaluation process might become more
inclusive and how to sustain your work.
Notes / Quotes
(If quote, text followed by page number)
Section 4
http://www.sierrahealth.org/ - foundation for investing in and serving as a catalyst for ideas, partnerships
and programs that improve health and quality of life in Northern Californai through convening, educating
and strategic grantmaking.
http://www.managementhelp.org/evaluatn/focusgrp.htm - basics of conducting focus groups:
Preparing for Session
Developing Questions
Planning the Session
Facilitating Session
Immediately After Session
http://www.sustainablemeasures.com/Indicators/SourceList.html - indicators of sustainability
http://www.jointcenter.org/DB/index.htm -Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies DataBank
http://www.annenberginstitute.org/Toolbox - tools for accountability
Data Collection MethodsQuestionnaire Design: Asking Questions with a
Purposehttp://www.evaluationtoolsforracialequity.org/evaluation/04/4bResource.htm
Best Practices for Survey and Public Opinion
Researchhttp://www.aapor.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&WebsiteKey=9887e0c8-a5a0-43cb-
b4bc-d210b3c096f6
Sample Size Calculator: some links didn’t work. These did: http://www.sierrahealth.org/,
http://www.evaluationtoolsforracialequity.org/evaluation/04/4bResource.htm
Focus groupshttp://www.managementhelp.org/evaluatn/focusgrp.htm
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http://www.evaluationtoolsforracialequity.org, 2005
Evaluation Tools for Racial Equality-Sections 4 and 7
discipline
document type (book, edited book, article, report, etc.)
Collecting data: see worksheets in section 4b on
http://www.evaluationtoolsforracialequity.org/evaluation/04/4bResource.htm
Section 7
http://www.californiatomorrow.org/ - vision and action for a just and inclusive society.
http://www.cssp.org/major_initiatives/comm_dec_making.html -Center for the study of social policy
http://www.iel.org/ - Institute for Educational Leadership
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