How to Evaluate - York Consulting

Oldham and Rochdale HMREvaluation Techniques “How to Evaluate”order to generate effective and efficient results. We will now consider howto develop evaluation within a project.2.14 A number of key questions can help develop a focus for the evaluationissues. Table 2.2 below highlights some of these questions and theapproach which can address them.QuestionWhat are wetrying toachieve?How do wemeasureachievement?Where are wenow?Table 2.2 Key QuestionsApproachObjectivesE.g: Oldham and Rochdale Cohesion Counts OverarchingObjectives included:Aim 1: to improve residents’ satisfaction with theneighbourhood in which they live;Aim 2: to improve resident’s sense of belonging to their street,neighbourhood and Borough.Outputs and OutcomesE.g. Pre and Post-questionnaire questions collecting data on:Aim 1: Increased numbers of questionnairerespondents/project participants who are satisfied with theneighbourhood in which they liveAim 2: Increased numbers of questionnairerespondents/project participants who feel that they belong totheir street, neighbourhood and Borough.Baselines and TargetsE.g. Pre-Questionnaire responses to questions:Aim 1: How satisfied are you with your neighbourhood as aplace to live? Possible responses: Very Satisfied; Fairly Satisfied;Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied; Fairly Dissatisfied; VeryDissatisfied; and Don’t know.Aim 2: How strongly do you feel you belong to your street,neighbourhood and Borough? Possible responses: Very13