Communication and Interaction - Engagement Evaluation

Question 1

Evaluation design option that involves collting data in the planning and implementation phases, such as frequency and content of planning meetings, inclusiveness of process, and diversity/representativeness of planners.

Performed at the beginning and throughout the engagement process.

Answer 1

Process Evaluation

Question 2

Evaluation design option that assesses change resulting from community engagement such as a change in the way people engage with each other and change resulting from their engagement.

Might involve collecting individual or community level changes in how people engage with each other.

Conducted at the end of an engagement process.

Answer the question - to what extent are people in the community engaged?

Answer 2

Outcome Evaluation

Question 3

Evaluation design option that seeks to establish evidence of causality.

Requires random assignment of particpants and the use of an intervention group and control group.

Expensive and challenging - need to have in-place community engagement program, previously collected data, previous evaluations, lots of time, financial resources, and human resources/capacity to conduct an evaluation.

Tries to answer the question - to what extent can communit change be attributed to community engagement?

Answer 3

Impact Evaluation

Question 4

Evaluation METHOD used to engage key stakeholders in assessing of community engagement.

Particpants look back over a period of time and create a visual map of direct or indirect impacts of community engagement.

Answer 4

Ripple Effect Mapping (REM)