Evaluating Case Studies
P AT H F I N D E R I N T E R N AT I O N A L T O O L S E R I E S
Monitoring and Evaluation – 1
PREPARING A CASE STUDY: A Guide for Designing and Conducting a Case Study for Evaluation Input
By Palena Neale, PhD, Senior Evaluation Associate Shyam Thapa, PhD, Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor Carolyn Boyce, MA, Evaluation Associate
May 2006
P AT H F I N D E R I N T E R N AT I O N A L T O O L S E R I E S
Monitoring and Evaluation – 1
PREPARING A CASE STUDY: A Guide for Designing and Conducting a Case Study for Evaluation Input
By Palena Neale, PhD, Senior Evaluation Associate Shyam Thapa, PhD, Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor Carolyn Boyce, MA, Evaluation Associate
May 2006
Acknowledgements
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More detailed steps are given below. 1. Plan • Identify stakeholders who will be involved. • Brainstorm a case study topic, considering types of cases and why they are unique or of interest. • Identify what information is needed and from whom (see “What are Potential Sources of Information?” and “What are the Elements of a Case Study?”). • Identify any documents needed for review. • List stakeholders to be interviewed or surveyed (national, facility, and beneficiary levels) and determine sample if necessary. • Ensure research will follow international and national ethical research standards, including review by ethical research committees. For more information, please see the International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects, available at http://www.cioms.ch/frame_guidelines_nov_2002.htm. 2. Develop Instruments • Develop interview/survey protocols—the rules that guide the administration and implementation of the interview/survey. Put simply, these are the instructions that are followed to ensure consistency across interviews/surveys, and thus increase the reliability of the findings. The following instructions for the should be included in the protocol: • What to say to interviewees when setting up the interview/survey; • What to say to interviewees when beginning the …show more content…
My name is ________________________ and I would like to talk to you about your experiences participating in the African Youth Alliance (AYA) project. Specifically, as one of the components of our overall program evaluation we are assessing program effectiveness in order to capture lessons that can be used in future interventions. The interview should take less than an hour. I will be taping the session because I don’t want to miss any of your comments. Although I will be taking some notes during the session, I can’t possibly write fast enough to get it all down. Because we’re on tape, please be sure to speak up so that we don’t miss your comments. All responses will be kept confidential. This means that your interview responses will only be shared with research team members and we will ensure that any information we include in our report does not identify you as the respondent. Remember, you don’t have to talk about anything you don’t want to and you may end the interview at any time. Are there any questions about what I have just explained? Are you willing to participate in this
Monitoring and Evaluation – 1
PREPARING A CASE STUDY: A Guide for Designing and Conducting a Case Study for Evaluation Input
By Palena Neale, PhD, Senior Evaluation Associate Shyam Thapa, PhD, Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor Carolyn Boyce, MA, Evaluation Associate
May 2006
P AT H F I N D E R I N T E R N AT I O N A L T O O L S E R I E S
Monitoring and Evaluation – 1
PREPARING A CASE STUDY: A Guide for Designing and Conducting a Case Study for Evaluation Input
By Palena Neale, PhD, Senior Evaluation Associate Shyam Thapa, PhD, Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor Carolyn Boyce, MA, Evaluation Associate
May 2006
Acknowledgements
The authors …show more content…
More detailed steps are given below. 1. Plan • Identify stakeholders who will be involved. • Brainstorm a case study topic, considering types of cases and why they are unique or of interest. • Identify what information is needed and from whom (see “What are Potential Sources of Information?” and “What are the Elements of a Case Study?”). • Identify any documents needed for review. • List stakeholders to be interviewed or surveyed (national, facility, and beneficiary levels) and determine sample if necessary. • Ensure research will follow international and national ethical research standards, including review by ethical research committees. For more information, please see the International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects, available at http://www.cioms.ch/frame_guidelines_nov_2002.htm. 2. Develop Instruments • Develop interview/survey protocols—the rules that guide the administration and implementation of the interview/survey. Put simply, these are the instructions that are followed to ensure consistency across interviews/surveys, and thus increase the reliability of the findings. The following instructions for the should be included in the protocol: • What to say to interviewees when setting up the interview/survey; • What to say to interviewees when beginning the …show more content…
My name is ________________________ and I would like to talk to you about your experiences participating in the African Youth Alliance (AYA) project. Specifically, as one of the components of our overall program evaluation we are assessing program effectiveness in order to capture lessons that can be used in future interventions. The interview should take less than an hour. I will be taping the session because I don’t want to miss any of your comments. Although I will be taking some notes during the session, I can’t possibly write fast enough to get it all down. Because we’re on tape, please be sure to speak up so that we don’t miss your comments. All responses will be kept confidential. This means that your interview responses will only be shared with research team members and we will ensure that any information we include in our report does not identify you as the respondent. Remember, you don’t have to talk about anything you don’t want to and you may end the interview at any time. Are there any questions about what I have just explained? Are you willing to participate in this