Tool and Resource List

This toolkit contains a series of tools and resources to further support your learning and exploration of the concepts that are covered. Here is a list of all the resources by module and topic area:

MODULE 1: Making the Case for Program Evaluation

New and emerging harm reduction research projects	Harm Reduction Journal NIH Harm Reduction Network

MODULE 2: Preparing for Your Evaluation

Building your program evaluation capacity	Building a Strategic Learning and Evaluation System for Your Organization by FSG Working Better Together: Building Nonprofit Collaborative Capacity by GEO Funders Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool by AmeriCorps
Evaluation Bias	Bias in Program Evaluation Tip Sheet by Youth Development Executive of King County How Cognitive Biases Affect Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning by ODI What is Response Bias and How Can You Avoid It by Qualtrics Selection Bias by Qualtrics
Racial equity resources	The Racial Equity Impact Assessment Toolkit by Race Forward The Six Typical Phases of Racial Equity Work by drworks Continuum of Becoming an Anti-Racist, Multicultural Institution by Crossroads Ministry The Work Is Not The Workshop: Talking and Doing, Visibility and Accountability in the White Anti-Racist Community by Catherine Jones
Gender equity resources	Transgender Rights Toolkit by Lambda Legal DEI Toolkit: Gender and Gender Identity by AAUW (American Association of University Women)
Meaningfully involving people who use drugs	Meaningful Involvement of People Who Use Drugs factsheet by AIDS United

MODULE 3: Planning for Your Evaluation

Engaging community in the evaluation process	Evaluation and Community Engagement by Nexus Community Partners Engaging Community in Evaluation by The Tamarack Institute. [YouTube clip]
Collaborating with internal and external evaluators	Internal vs. External Evaluators by New York Health Foundation Working with Internal and External Evaluators by CDC Selecting and Working with an External Evaluator by Health Care Georgia Foundation. How to Hire an Evaluator by HHS
Engaging community in the evaluation process	Evaluation Question Checklist for Program Evaluation by Western Michigan University, Evaluation Center Developing Evaluation Questions by Pell Institute
How to develop indicators	What are Indicators by CDC Indicators for Evaluation by My Peer Toolkit Using Indicators: How to Make Indicators Work for You by CDC
Developing program evaluation questions	Best Data Collection Methods to Optimize your Program Evaluation by CDC
Developing an evaluation plan	Project Evaluation Plan Template by Rural Health Innovations Evaluation Plan Template by CDC

MODULE 4: Doing Your Evaluation

Survey development	Collecting Evaluation Data: Surveys by University of Wisconsin Program Evaluation Tip Sheet – Constructing Survey Questions by CDC Data Collection Overview: Surveys and Questionnaires by CDC Checklist to Evaluate the Quality of Questions by CDC
Conducting individual interviews	Using Qualitative Interviews in Evaluations: Improving Interview Data by Westat Data Collection Overview: Interviews by CDC
Collecting data through observation	Collecting Evaluation Data – Direct Observation by University of Wisconsin
Conducting a document review	Data Collection Method: Document Review by CDC
Conducting focus groups	Data Collection Overview: Focus Groups by CDC Using Focus Groups in Program Development and Evaluation by University of Kentucky
Inferential analysis	Understanding Statistical Inference by Dr. Nic’s Math and Stats Descriptive vs. Inferential Statistics: Key Differences and Measurement Techniques by Simplilearn
Analyzing quantitative data	Analyze Quantitative Data by Evaluation Toolkit Quick Guide to Analyzing Quantitative (Numeric) Assessment Data by Washington State University
Analyzing qualitative data	A Guide to Qualitative Analysis by Royal Geographical Society Analyzing Qualitative Data for Evaluation by CDC Analyze Qualitative Data by the Evaluation Toolkit Your Guide to Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis Methods by Humans of Data
Securing Evaluation Data	Data Security by Digital Defense Fund Beginner’s Guide to the Basics of Data Encryption by Infosec Types of Encryption to Protect Your Data by Insights for Professionals

MODULE 5: Using Your Evaluation

Developing an evaluation report	Developing Final Reports by Better Evaluation How to Write an Evaluation Report by EvalCommunity
Developing a communication plan	Creating a Communications Action Plan by Viasport Communications Planning by Mindtools How to Develop a Success Story by CDC Developing a Plan for Communication by Community Toolbox
Data visualization methods	Data Visualization Catalogue Data Visualization Checklist by Berkeley The Typical Data Visualization Process by Evergreen Data Slidedocs, Slide Handouts, and One Pagers by Evergeen Data Examples of How to Visualize Your Data by Data to Viz