The Program Evaluation KnowledgeBase : Element 2 : Activity 3 : Task 1: Write the Report
Once the evaluation is completed the next task is to compile the findings and recommendations report. Doing so is necessary to have a document of record to communicate with constituency groups and monitor performance. The evaluation team might assign the task to a sub group or designate one individual to create a draft document for review. As many constituencies may view the report it is helpful to utilize an easy to follow format and minimize the use of technical language and buzz words.
This tool from The Community Toolbox is as an example of the type of content found in a typical evaluation report.
Edward Tufte, author of The Visual Display of Quantitative Information suggests eight practices to consider to assure the accurate representation of visual data.
This resource describes in "plain English, some basic concepts in statistics that every writer should know."
The Fog index was developed by Robert Gunning to measure how hard something is to read. His Fog Index in The Technique of Clear Writing (McGraw-Hill) is considered the most reliable formula for testing your writing. It is not an index of how good your writing is, but of how easy it is to understand. Using the index, grant administrators can test the communications they send to constituent groups.
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.
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