Nesta, 58 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DS09:30–16:30
26 November 2024
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Implementing empirical evaluations with correlational (Type 2) evidence
Join our evaluation training event where you’ll learn how to plan and conduct a robust correlated impact evaluation (type 2 – empirical enquiry). This session is tailored to help you meet the Office for Students (OfS) standards of evidence, specifically focusing on how to effectively gather and analyse both quantitative and qualitative data to inform decision-making and drive change within your institution.
Key elements in this session
- Explore how to meet the OfS correlated impact evaluation standard (empirical enquiry).
- Learn about validated survey questionnaire scales, including an introduction to the Access and Success Questionnaire that you can implement immediately.
- Identify other types of quantitative data within your institution that you may not have previously considered.
- Gain skills in gathering qualitative data, and learn best practices for conducting interviews and focus groups.
- Understand how to interpret, analyse, and present both qualitative and quantitative feedback to inform decisions and effect change in your institution.
- By the end of the session, you will have a basic outline of a correlated impact evaluation plan for your intervention and a strong foundation to explore more complex evaluations in the future.
Who should attend?
- Individuals in any role within higher education providers
- People from third-sector organisations who are new to evaluation.
- Experienced evaluators seeking to refresh their knowledge of evaluative practices.
- Practitioners, managers, and widening participation team members.
- Support staff aiming to enhance their understanding and application of evaluation practices.
- Those running interventions or programmes aimed at supporting young people to access, participate, and succeed at university.
Why attend?
- Targeted learning: Gain a deep understanding of how to develop an IPE using TASO’s IPE guidance. You will work directly on your own IPE plan throughout the workshop, with personalised guidance and support from experienced facilitators.
- Professional development: Learn to conduct effective implementation and process evaluations, ensuring your interventions are evidence-based and impactful.
- Benefit for your institution: Create an outline IPE plan that you can further develop with your team, helping to improve the success of your interventions.
- Networking opportunities: Connect with peers across the higher education sector, leading to better collaboration and best-practice sharing.
Note: A solid understanding of the theory of change is required for this session.
Location
Nesta, 58 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DS
Cost
Early bird
- Non-profit organisations (higher education providers, charities, public sector): £299 + VAT
- For-profit organisations: £599 + VAT
Standard rate
- Non-profit organisations (higher education providers, charities, public sector): £349 + VAT
- For-profit organisations: £699 + VAT
Agenda
Agenda: find out more
- 26 November 2024, 09:30–16:30
- Nesta, 58 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DS
Pre-workshop preparation (optional)
Homework: Interventions
- Bring one or two interventions you’d like to focus on during the workshop.
- You should have a good understanding of this intervention(s) and their outcomes, preferably having completed a Core Theory of Change relating to that intervention.
Event agenda
09:30 Arrival & refreshments
10:00 Presentation: An overview of evaluation
Session outline:
- Explore key definitions, standards of evidence, design options,and TASO’s approach to evaluation.
- Learn how theories of change contribute to effective monitoring and evaluation, and discover the benefits of a collaborative approach to theory of change development.
10:30 Workshop: Measuring Outcomes (with existing data)
Session outline:
- Reflect on your programmes and what your evaluation is looking to achieve, using TASO’s ‘MEF’ framework.
- Explore and develop research questions for your intervention evaluation.
Understand outcome measures for your intervention using existing secondary data, internal and external to your institution. - Begin to map what existing data you can utilise to evaluate your chosen intervention.
11:15 Break
11:30 Workshop: Primary data collection
Session outline:
- Explore the basics of pre- and post-intervention surveying. Learn about validated instruments and how to use them, exploring TASO’s Access and Success Questionnaire (ASQ).
- Learn about other validated scales and how to source your own.
- Review your intervention evaluation, and what pre- and post- survey to use in your evaluation design.
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Workshop: Digging for detail
Session outline:
- Reflect on qualitative data collection methods after exploring quantitative data collection.
- Explore tips to effectively gather qualitative feedback through interviews and focus groups.
- Design your own interview and focus group questions to support your evaluation.
13:45 Workshop: Analysis and presentation of results
Session outline:
- Discover the fundamentals of statistical analysis, and myth-busting, and get answers to key questions.
- Explore ways in which qualitative and quantitative data is presented internally and externally to stakeholders.
- Reflect on examples of effective and ineffective presentation of evaluation findings.
14:45 Break
15:00 Workshop: Next steps, and looking ahead
Session outline:
- Consider the broader administration of your evaluation, including ethical approval, data protection, and practical delivery. Additionally, explore who you may need to involve in its execution.
- Apply a project planning approach to review your evaluation plan and identify next steps.
- Reflect on what you need to do next, and share your plan with others to enhance your evaluation.
16:30 Reflections & wrap up