Resources
Learn by YouthREX is a free professional development platform for Ontario’s youth sector
Online Certificates
Program Evaluation for Youth Wellbeing
Explore the main concepts, approaches, and practices relevant to conducting evaluations of youth sector programs and initiatives.
Using Spreadsheets in Program Evaluation
Explore the key concepts, tools, and techniques required to manage, analyze, and visualize quantitative data for a youth program evaluation.
Online Workshops
Introduction to Evaluation
Learn how to improve your evaluation process and identify what kinds of stories/data can tell the story of your program’s impact and legacy.
Logic Modelling for Intentional Program Design
Explore how Logic Models can be used to support program design, planning, and evaluation of youth programs.
How to Tell a Story with Data Visualization
Learn how to visualize your data using principles of accessibility, simplicity, and emphasis.
PHASE ONE
Discovery
This phase takes you on a journey to better explore and understand your program. You will also learn about the resources your program currently has and might need for an evaluation.
EVALUATION 101
YouthREX’s Evaluation Framework
LOGIC MODELS
YouthREX’s Logic Model Template
Logic Model Development Workbook
Checklist: Critical Elements in a High-Quality Logic Model
EVALUATION DESIGN
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Stakeholder Identification and Analysis Technique
Evaluation Stakeholder Engagement Planning Matrix
DATA & INDICATORS
YouthREX’s Data Inventory Template
Indicators for Evaluation
My-Peer Toolkit
What Do We Want To Know? Selecting Indicators
Linda Mayoux for the Centre on Well-Being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity (WISE)
EXAMPLE
Outcomes Framework: The Economic Empowerment of Black Youth in Ontario
PHASE TWO
Action
Some might call this the "juicy" part of the evaluation journey. Here's when you flesh out your plan and collect, analyze, and interpret your data.
INFORMED CONSENT
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Informed Consent in Program Evaluations
EVALUATION PLANNING & DESIGN
Planning Evaluation: Summary of Common Evaluation Methods
Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health
A Guide to Developing Effective Questionnaires
Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health
Checklist: Developing High-Quality Evaluation Questions
QUALITATIVE METHODS
Method Mini-Toolkit: Qualitative Interviewing
Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health
Qualitative Methods
Linda Mayoux
Method Mini-Toolkit: Focus Group Interviews
Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health
DATA COLLECTION
Evaluation Methodology: Different Ways to Collect Data
Doing Evaluation: Data Collection – Example
Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health
FOCUS GROUPS
Effective Focus Groups
AIDS Project Los Angeles
Best Practices for Planning & Facilitating Anti-Oppressive Focus Groups
Qualitative Methods of Collecting Data: Gathering Descriptive Data from a Small Sample
DATA ANALYSIS
Analyzing Evaluation Results
Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development
8 Formulas for Analyzing Data Using Spreadsheet Software
Analyzing Qualitative Data for Evaluation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Analyzing Quantitative Data for Evaluation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Using Excel for Analyzing Survey Questionnaires
University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension
PHASE THREE
Legacy
The final phase is about learning from your findings and sharing the impact of your program with your stakeholders.
UNDERSTANDING & INTERPRETING YOUR FINDINGS
Making Sense of Your Results for an Initial Survey
NPC’s Well-being Measure
Making Sense of Your Results for a Follow-Up Survey
NPC’s Well-being Measure
Finding a Story
Data Therapy
COMMUNICATING YOUR RESULTS
Communicating Evaluation Results
Minnesota Office of Justice Programs
Data Visualization Techniques: How to Tell Your Story to Make it Stick
Professional Data Analysts, Inc.
Make it Count: How to Share Your Evaluation Results in a Meaningful Way
Capacity 4 Health
Learning from Evidence: Internal Communication
Learning from Evidence: External Communication
EMBEDDING EVALUATION
Making It Stick – A Guide to Embedding Evaluation
Evaluation Support Scotland
EXAMPLES
An Evaluation of Connex Youth Mentorship: Final Evaluation Report
Reading Partnership for Parents Program: Evaluation Summary Report (2018 to 2021)
YouthREX’s Knowledge Hub
Youth-Friendly Measures Inventory
Access qualitative and quantitative tools to assess your program’s effectiveness and better understand your stakeholders and program activities.
Knowledge Hub: Webinars
Browse this collection of free archived webinar recordings featuring conversations on topics related to youth program design, development, and evaluation.
Program Planning & Evaluation
Browse this collection of free resources on topics related to youth program design, development, and evaluation.