EVALUATION
Evaluation is the foundation of all our services. We work with small to medium-size programs and projects. Our clients most often require
▶ Gaps analysis
▶ Evaluations of pilot projects
▶ Developmental evaluation
▶ Evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of programs or organizations (process evaluation)
▶ Systems audits
We strive to produce clear and comprehensive evaluation reports and relevant, actionable recommendations.
We work with your team to build your capacity for evaluation through
▶ Development of a program theory of change and program logic model
▶ Evaluation coaching of senior and middle-level managers to produce and implement internal evaluation systems
▶ Development of data collection, monitoring and reporting tools and processes.
▶ Evaluation frameworks and manuals
▶ Evaluation training
Client Testimonials
"Wow - what an outstanding (evaluation) plan. It's flexible, detailed - not one thing is missing that I can think of"
Claudia Iannelli, Project Officer, Service Canada
"I wanted to send you a copy of our Program Guide ... since you had such an impact on shaping the program through your evaluations; I thought you might enjoy reading it. I'm just finishing up our toolkit as well (... a lot of the revisions and polishing came as a result of your final report)"
Heather Miller, Team Lead, Women Moving Forward
Sample Projects
This is an incomplete list to give you an idea of the breadth of our evaluation work
Evaluation of Pilot Projects
▶ Women Moving Forward, Jane Finch Community and Family Centre
▶ Youth Leadership Development Project, Parya Trillium Foundation, Toronto
▶ Combined Child Care Model, Childminding, Monitoring, Advisory and Support (CMAS)
Evaluations of Organizations and Partnerships
▶ Evaluation of the Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigrant Partnership
▶ Evaluation of The Mentoring Partnership, Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council
▶ Evaluation of the Employer Services Network, The Consortium of Agencies Serving Internationally-trained Persons (CASIP)
▶ Program and Partnership Evaluation of Career Transitions: a partnership of four organizations (Skills for Change Toronto, SISO Hamilton, LASI World Skills and Catholic Immigration Centre, Ottawa)
Evaluation of Program and Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency
▶ Evaluation of a Strategic Plan Implementation, the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW)
▶ Evaluation and Management Information Systems Audit of The Mentoring Partnership, Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
▶ Gap Analysis of Job Sharing Process, Job Developers Network, Consortium of Agencies Serving Immigrant Professionals (CASIP)
▶ Program Review Social Work Program, Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
▶ Organizational Effectiveness Evaluation, Women’s Future Fund
Capacity-building for Evaluation
▶ Hands-on Staff Training on Program Evaluation, Epilepsy Toronto
▶ Evaluation coaching for The Mentoring Partnerhsip, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
▶ Evaluation coaching for program managers, Epilepsy Toronto
▶ Mentoring Evaluation Manual for Assisting Local Leaders with Immigrant Employment Strategies (ALLIES)
Program Evaluations
▶ Evaluation of Training for Employment Support Services and Financial Management Training, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
▶ Specialized Language Training programs, Toronto Catholic District School Board. Two consecutive evaluations
▶ My Child’s Future - HRSDC Education Savings Incentives (ESI) Community Outreach initiative – a pan-Canadian project of Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI)
▶ Building a Bridge to Self-Employment for People with Disabilities – a pan-Canadian project of Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI)
▶ Financial Literacy for Newcomers – a pan-Canadian project of Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI)
▶ Unity in Diversity – a program for immigrant seniors. Jane Finch Community and Family Centre
▶ Bridge Training Programs, Humber College. Evaluation of four bridge programs
▶ Online Financial Literacy Program, ASPECT, BC (ww.aspect.bc.ca)
▶ Engineering Your Future, Skills for Change
▶ Medical Licensing Bridging Program, Catholic Immigration Centre, Ottawa
▶ Alternative Career Transitions for International Legal Processionals - Catholic Immigration Centre, Ottawa