This is a series of posts providing quick of overviews of important topics in research and evaluation. Each post in this series will include at least 3 cartoons from my archives and at least 3 links to recommended resources. What is a Need? In most needs assessment surveys, a need means something that specifically relates […]
How to Create Scatter Plots in Excel
This is the third in a series of posts on chart design in Excel. In each post we will take on a different chart type. Today we’ll go with the chart that brings correlations to life, the Scatter Plot. What you’ll find in this post: An Oversimplified How To How to create a good looking […]
What is Summative Evaluation? Cartoon Glossary
This is a series of posts providing quick of overviews of important topics in research and evaluation. Each post in this series will include 3 cartoons from my archives along with 3 links to recommended resources. Summative Evaluation can be the Scary One for Program People BOTTOM LINE – Summative evaluation requires rigorous evidence because […]
How to Create Line Graphs in Excel
This is the second in a series of posts on chart design in Excel. In each post we will take on a different chart type. Today we’ll go with a chart that almost always tells a story, the line graph. What you’ll find in this post: An Oversimplified How To How to create a good […]
What is a Theory of Change? Cartoon Glossary
This is a series of posts providing quick of overviews of important topics in research and evaluation. Each post in this series will include 3 cartoons from my archives along with 3 links to recommended resources. Telling the story of a program. A theory of change is a description of why a particular way of working will […]
How to Create Bar Charts in Excel
This is the first in a series of posts on chart design in Excel. In each post we will take on a different chart type. Today we start with one of the most ubiquitous and useful charts, the Bar Chart. What you’ll find in this post: An Oversimplified How To How to create a good […]