Senior Sequence

Evaluation, Logic Models, GIS

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Development Guide
http://www.wkkf.org/knowledge-center/resources/2006/02/WK-Kellogg-Foundation-Logic-Model-Development-Guide.aspx
Basically, a logic model is a systematic and visual way to present and share your understanding of the relationships among the resources you have to operate your program, the activities you plan, and the changes or results you hope to achieve.

Worksheet-OutcomesImpactTable.doc
WorksheetFlowchart.doc
WorksheetCSREESTableformat.doc

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Social Science Data Services
Social Science Data Services at UC San Diego offers resources and assistance in finding and using data that supports the research and instructional needs of faculty and students in the social sciences, and related areas. Data services provides current UC San Diego faculty and students with access to data from trusted repositories, including ICPSR and Roper, as well as many other datasets - including: opinion polls, voting records and large-scale surveys. Learn more

Discourse Analysis (2009/01/discourse-contentanalysis.ppt)
How to use discourse analysis to examine environmental reports: http://w3.gre.ac.uk/~bj61/talessi/tlr20.html#brief


Evaluation Handbook by the NSF http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/start.htm

The Online Evaluation Resource Library. This library was developed for professionals seeking to design, conduct, document, or review project evaluations. OERL’s mission is to support the continuous improvement of project evaluations. OERL’s resources include instruments, plans, and reports from evaluations that have proven to be sound and representative of current evaluation practices. Also included are tables that contain criteria and a glossary to help you develop your own plans, reports, and instruments.

American Evaluation Association. Online Resources
(http://www.eval.org/resources.asp)

Bond, S.L., Boyd, S.E., Rapp, K.A. 1997. Taking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Program.  Chapel Hill, NC:  Horizon Research, Inc.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. August 2008. The Faculty Inquiry Toolkit. (http://specctoolkit.carnegiefoundation.org/)

My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource (MEERA). University of Michigan (http://meera.snre.umich.edu/)

PEPH Evaluation Metrics Manual http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/programs/peph/materials/index.cfm
The Draft PEPH Evaluation Metrics Manual provides examples of tangible metrics that PEPH grantees and program staff can use for both planning and evaluation. Example logic models are used as a means to develop evaluation metrics for cross-cutting PEPH themes such as Partnerships, Leveraging, Products and Dissemination, Education and Training and Capacity Building. PEPH grantees (including all project partners) are the primary target audience for this document.

Data & GIS Lab at UCSD
UCSD has a terrific Data and GIS lab. We strongly encourage you to take full advantage of its resources.

The Data & GIS Lab serves two distinct but interrelated functions here at UC San Diego.  On the data front, the Lab offers access to statistical software as well as to datasets not available from the Social Science Data Services website, or elsewhere.  On the GIS front, the Lab serves as the primary campus base for GIS services, access to GIS data and software, and the only place with staff to provide GIS assistance. The workstations in the Lab have both statistical software and GIS software. To better serve you, the Lab contains reference and circulating books for both data and GIS.  Learn more.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
What is GIS? Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offer a compelling and powerful approach to exploring our world. Applicable across a vast range of disciplines, GIS simultaneously serves as an information management system, analysis tool, and visualization technique. Learn more

Process, Problem Solving and Perseverance:  Direct connections between GIS & urban studies
Tracey Hughes, GIS Coordinator, Social Sciences & Humanities Library, UC San Diego, March 2009
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