How Will I Collect the Information?

Text needed for intro - ETP

General Information

Overview:  brief Powerpoint - ETP

What Type of Information Do I Need/Want?  (Do I Want Numbers, Stories, …)

• Samples/illustration (of different types of information collected depending upon purpose in accessible PDF) Sample scenarios - ETP
• Quantitative vs. qualitative in accessible PDF - ETP

Where and How Will I Get the Information?  (Data Sources and Methods)

• Overview:  brief powerpoint (May be combined with the PowerPoint above .. at ETP's option)
• Collecting Evaluation Data (11 pages, 216 KB) - Overview of sources and methods
• Quick Tips - ETP to provide document link and description
• Pros and Cons of different data collection methods in accessible PDF - ETP to provide document link and description
• Checklist of considerations when choosing method in accessible PDF - ETP to provide document file and description
• Collecting data with an awareness of diversity - PowerPoint - cultural sensitivity - ETP
• Sampling
  • Sampling (12 pages, 145 KB) Need description
  • Random Sample Generator Need description, identify as external source
  • Sample Size Calculator Need description, identify as external source

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How Do I Create the Tool, the “Instrument”?

Developing a Questionnaire

• Asking Questions with a Purpose (20 pages, 185 KB) - guide from the PD&E website on types of questions (open and close-ended), wording, tips.
• PDF  Response options 2 page description of scales, wording, tips - ETP to send

Focus Groups

• Link to sample protocols in tools section (A&C; others) - ETP
• Resources – links to external site - ETP to send

Surveys

• Link to sample survey - MC to provide link
• D&E document - ETP to provide information

Interviews

• Link to sample protocols in tools section ( (YIG; A&C) - MC link
• Resources – links to external site - ETP

Observation

• Link to sample observation - MC link
• Link to PD&E document - ETP to send

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Youth Specific Issues

ETP to start this section, with e-mail discussion with the group

SP will generate questions and ETP will provide the answers

• Collecting Sensitive Data
• Collecting data from younger youth
• Overview – brief Powerpoint
• Examples  (KidPAAT; Merry Klemme/Art Work) - MC will document the KidPAAT example
• Resources – mapping tools, photos, discussions, secondary sources (parents, teacher...)

How Do I Know if My Evaluation is Good?

Needs to be fleshed out - ETP to send text and pdf

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