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The Program Evaluation KnowledgeBase : Element 2 : Activity 3 : Task 1: Write the Report

Guideline: Once the evaluation is completed the next task is to compile the findings and recommendations in written form. 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. Keep in mind that many constituencies may view it therefore 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 intended to serve as an example of the type of content found in a typical evaluation report.

The document is part of an on-line book about writing research reports. This section gives practical advice on writing the report itself including how to present data using written words, numbers, and graphics.
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 six 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 the major parts of a research report and offers advice on writing the report itself.

The material provided is from the Empirical Research Methods course taught by Gary Klass, Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University. The purpose of the course is to teach students the principles of research design, data collection, data analysis, and data presentation employed in empirical social science research. The content provided addresses constructing good charts and graphs.


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