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The Program Evaluation KnowledgeBase : Element 2 : Activity 2 : Task 1: Analyze the Data

Guideline: When analyzing the collected data do so within the context of the evaluation questions. Depending on the scope, complexity of the data analysis and available in-house expertise it may be necessary to acquire external statistical assistance to aid with the analysis. External assistance may be particularly useful if the program being evaluated stirs emotions among the stakeholders.

This form presents a short set of questions to answer prior to proceeding with the analysis of data. It is also good to consider any variances prior to preparing a report of findings.

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This checklist from the Learning Technology Dissemination Initiative's Evaluation Cookbook contains a series of suggested questions evaluators should ask themselves before they start analyzing data.

This American Statistical Association document encourages ethical and effective statistical work.

This resource describes in "plain English, some basic concepts in statistics that every writer should know."

This link to Part II Chapter 4 of the National Science Foundation's User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations addresses analyzing qualitative data and offers practical advice for conducting such analysis.

This link is to the companion website to the book Just Plain Data Analysis authored by Gary Klass, Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University. The website addresses research design, data collection, data analysis, and data presentation employed in empirical social science research.

This thirteen page document is one of eighteen lectures based on the book Educational Research Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches. The lectures were written by the author as a supplement to the text. This lecture describes various methods of analyzing qualitative data. It includes instructions for coding data including several examples.


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