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How do you know if a report, toolkit, or data dashboard works? If you're like most organizations, you probably copyedit your reports and have multiple people read them through. But how often do …
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In early December I was given the opportunity to join The Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX) for a couple of Zoom webinars. And, if you're interested, the replays for both are now …
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Are you the kind of person who likes to nitpick other people's charts? I'm really not. I wasn't there when they decided to use that chart. I don't know what factored into their decision. As far …
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So just the other day here in North Carolina, it was in the 70s. Short sleeve weather for sure. Then the rains came and the temperature dropped into the 30s over the course of hours. Enough for …
I had a really hard year back in 2017. It was filled with the loss of close family which left a lingering mark on both my personal and professional lives. The couple years that followed …
Researchers and evaluators have developed some bad reporting habits. This post seeks to dispel some of the myths that keeps those bad habits thriving. In today's post: Myth #1. Your final …
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