{"id":43,"date":"2019-04-01T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T11:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/evaluation-and-impact\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:21:54","slug":"resourcesold","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/evaluation-and-impact\/resourcesold\/","title":{"rendered":"Resource Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The resource bank contains a selection of resources to help you get started with evaluation. There are also resources to help enhance your current evaluation practice.<\/p>\n

Take a look through the different tabs to explore what is available:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The diagram below is based on five different levels of impact. The purpose of this is to support you to plan methodically for the evaluation of your activities or initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

By working through these levels, your evaluation plan is therefore not only relevant to your context but ensures your work aligns with the University\u2019s strategic priorities. Put simply, these levels encourage you to set objectives that go beyond numbers of participants (Level 1) and whether they enjoyed the activity or not (Level 2) to considering what has been learnt (Level 3), how the learning, knowledge and new skills are applied in different contexts (Level 4) and ultimately demonstrate how your work supports our institutional strategic priorities (Level 5). The diagram also shows some possible data\/evidence sources which could be used to evidence each level.<\/p>\n

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To print the above diagram, you can download the PDF version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To further help you unpack different levels of evaluation, the following resource contains examples of questions you might want to ask to gather data tailored to different levels of evaluation. You can use these questions or alternatively design your own.<\/span><\/p>\n

Five Levels of Impact Sample Questions<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Forming objectives is a key part of the design and planning stage of an activity\/initiative. The following\u00a0<\/strong>guide assists you to understand the differences between goals and objectives, explains how to write SMART objectives for evaluative purposes and provides some examples and top tips to consider.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To download the PDF version, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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When thinking about impact, it's important to think about how you contribute to the success of the University more broadly. The diagram below shows areas you may be working to directly impact upon and how they feed into some of the institutions key performance indicators (KPIs). Hover over each area to view more detail.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to access the Key T&L Datasets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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The PDF version of the diagram above can be opened by\u00a0clicking this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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This tab contains a selection of generic guides which cover evaluation more broadly.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Evaluation Cookbook<\/a><\/strong>- A practical guide containing a 'pick n mix' of resources for those interesting in designing an evaluation study.<\/p>\n

SAGE Handbook of Evaluation<\/strong><\/a>-\u00a0 A comprehensive overview of evaluation, available in the University Library.<\/p>\n

Higher Education Outreach to Widen Participation. Toolkit 4: Evaluation<\/a><\/strong>- The following toolkit is particularly useful for colleagues who may be evaluating Widening Participation Activities. The toolkit does however contain information which all colleagues will find useful whether involved in WP activities or not.<\/p>\n

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You may also find the following TALIS reading list<\/a> a useful source for further reading.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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