Fall 2018 Updates
In the works – A knowledge take-up and use performance measurement tool. For an update – ask us. 2. The Fall 2018 European Evaluation Society – in Thessaloniki Greece: Great location, great content. For more on the content ask us. 3. Can you meaningfully target results in public administration? (hint: Yes you can […]
A Time For Key Principles: What the UN has learned
S. Montague, December 2017 This year in the circles we have been working in there has been a strong emphasis on implementing the Canadian Results Policy of 2016. The policy has a few new tracking (tagging) of data elements to it and some structural requirements that are slightly new – but otherwise it can be […]
2016 in Review – and we thought last year was in turmoil!
I guess I am an analyst at heart. I always find it interesting to look back at what one observed at a certain point in time and then to see what has happened since. This year I am going to do that explicitly by revisiting observations we/I made about last year which were really sort […]
Impact Pathways for Science Initiatives Released
A well received report describing science impact pathways was recently noted by an NRC official at the November 7th Science-based Organization public forum. The report Study of Large Scale Research Infrastructure Impact Assessment was co-authored by PMN partner Steve Montague and associate Gretchen Jordan. The full report has just been released for public access. Email […]
Presentation by Steve Montague and Bridgette Dillon at the 12th European Evaluation Society Biennial Conference 2016
The presentation by Steve Montague and Bridgette Dillon on Developing Useful Programme Theories for Complex Interventions formed a logical flow and reinforced each other so as to provide the perspectives of an experienced commissioner of evaluations and that of an experienced practitioner leading evaluation study teams. Audience members were encouraged to interactively participate with the presenters at […]
Results Chain Approach Validated by Scottish Paper on Research Uptake and Impact
The results chain approach and content found in most of the articles published on the PMN web site – dating back decades (see https://www.pmn.net/wp-content/uploads/PMN-Results.pdf for a retrospective results chain illustration of the acceptance of reach and results chains – as contributed to by PMN work) continue to gain acceptance. Sarah Morton of the University of […]
Reach And How It Can Be Used to Improve Theories of Change
For more on reach and how it can be used to improve theories of change see recently published article by S. Montague and N. Porteous titled The Case for Including Reach as a Key Element of Program Theory in Evaluation and Program Planning. The article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.03.005.
Theory-based Approaches presentation well received at Canadian Evaluation Society’s Annual Learning Event
The presentation entitled Theory-based Approaches for Practical Evaluation (https://www.pmn.net/wp-content/uploads/Theory-based-Approaches-for-Practical-Evaluation.pdf) played to standing room only at the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Annual Learning Event on February 21, 2012. For reproductions of the presentation by Steve Montague and by Joanne Roulston and Eric Seraphim of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency see the above hotlink to our library. Presentations […]
Steve Montague made Fellow of the Canadian Evaluation Society
We are pleased to note that PMN partner and co-founder Steve Montague was made a Fellow of the Canadian Evaluation Society at the Society’s National Conference in May 2011. This is the highest award which can be conveyed on Canadian Evaluation Society members. Cllick here for details: http://www.evaluationcanada.ca/site.cgi?s=1&ss=1&_lang=EN&num=01354
Rave Reviews
Rave Reviews For Regulatory Performance Measurement and Evaluation Facilitated by Steve Montague Recent Canada School offerings of the course Regulatory Performance Measurement and Evaluation have been receiving rave reviews from attendees. The following table is an excerpt from the actual course evaluation report produced by the Canada School of the Public Service for the November […]