Evaluation

Finding ways to evaluate one-to-one continuing professional development that are not intrusive can be difficult. This accessible guide to the why, what and how of evaluation, which we have commissioned from experienced evaluator Mary Schwarz, will help you to devise and implement an evaluation strategy that is sensitive and integral to the one-to-one experience. 

The 43-page guide introduces the key principles and practices of evaluation and explores a range of tools and techniques you can use. There is a wealth of practical information and advice on choosing the right questions to ask and when and how to ask them; gathering evidence through questionnaires; using learning journals and case studies for individual evaluation; and creative techniques for group situations. The extensive appendix includes a question resource bank, sample questionnaires and links to useful publications and web sites.

Evaluation: a guide to evaluating one-to-one continuing professional development for writers and literature professionals by Mary Schwarz is available to download here free in a pdf version. You can also download sample questionnaires (which you can adapt to fit your specific purposes) in a word version. Printed copies of the guide are available price £3.00 (includes p&p) by sending a cheque payable to literaturetraining to: literaturetraining, PO Box 23595, Leith EH6 7YX.

The author, Mary Schwarz, has worked as an arts and cultural manager for over twenty years, holding posts in a regional arts funding agency, local authority and higher education institution. Her current freelance consultancy practice includes managing, delivering and evaluating continuing professional development programmes.