Evaluating Evaluators
Students who earn their graduate certificate in Project Monitoring & Evaluation from American University emerge from the program equipped with the skills to conduct their own evaluations. They...
Full StoryNavigating an American Evaluation Association Conference: Reflections from the 2016 AEA Conference
During the last week in October 2016, professionals from around the world who conduct, use, support, and study evaluation came together in Atlanta to attend the American Evaluation Association’s (...
Full StoryQualitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation: Developing a Focus Group Questioning Route
Facilitating the cascading of conversation through group interaction! This is the purpose of our focus groups. Well-planned, organized, and moderated focus groups facilitate group interaction that...
Full StoryMeasurement and Evaluation Community: Faculty Spotlight
One of the strengths of American University’s Measurement and Evaluation Program is its faculty. The Measurement and Evaluation faculty is a group of academic practitioners that understand...
Full StoryPreparing for Evaluation in a High Security Environment
Congratulations! You have been awarded a contract to evaluate a high-visibility project. You are very excited about getting your feet wet in this world of evaluation!
Full StoryThe Emic and the Etic in Practice: Working with Refugees in Chios, Greece
My professional background is in development, but recently I made my first foray into humanitarian relief, as a volunteer on the island of Chios in Greece. My role was to provide aid to refugees...
Full StoryFaculty Spotlight: Reflections on Qualitative Methods for Monitoring and Evaluation
Dr. Beverly Peters has been active in community development for 25 years. Her areas of research interest center on village level political and economic development in Africa. She lived and worked...
Full StoryQuality Data for Monitoring and Evaluation
Data is a key component of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) work as the quality of its findings affects decision making.
Full StoryLessons from My First Evaluation Assignment
From expertise and organization focus to technology and finding my fit, I learned a lot from my first evaluation assignment.
Full StoryMonitoring, Evaluation, and Learning in Governance
Good governance requires that citizens monitor power-holders and that power-holders evaluate whether their systems and practices produce the intended positive impact on citizens’ lives. In order...
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