TEI Courses by Category

The Evaluators’ Institute offers 38 courses through a wide ranging curriculum that includes foundational courses in evaluation practice (logic models, theories of change, design, methods, etc.); evaluation models and theories; analytic approaches (measurement, qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, meta-analysis, etc.); culture and diversity; financing and cost benefit; working with stakeholders, multiple sites; building capacity, implementation and internal evaluation; ethical considerations; and building successful consulting practices. The list of TEI's course offerings is below. You can also download a PDF version of the course descriptions.

 

Evaluation Foundation Classes

• Basics of Program Evaluation
• Informing Practice Using Evaluation Models and Theories
• Evaluation Research Methods: A Survey of Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
• Professional Standards and Principles for Evaluation Practice
• Working with Evaluation Stakeholders
• Project Management & Oversight for Evaluators
• Applied Measurement for Evaluation

 

Evaluation Theory, Design and Methods

• Using Program Theory and Logic Models in Evaluation
• Qualitative Evaluation Methods
• Outcome and Impact Assessment
• Case Studies in Evaluation
• Designing, Managing, and Analyzing Multi-Site Evaluations
• Sampling: Basic Methods for Probability and Non-Probability Samples
• Design and Administration of Internet, Mail and Mixed-Mode Surveys
• Using Non-experimental Designs for Impact Evaluation

 

Evaluation Approaches and Techniques

• Linking Evaluation Questions to Analysis Techniques
• Resource Evaluation and Systems Change
• Performance Measurement for Government and Non-profit Organizations
• Policy Analysis, Implementation and Evaluation
• Policy Evaluation and Analysis
• Evaluability Assessment
• Developmental Evaluation: Systems and Complexity
• Internal Evaluation: Building Organizations from Within
• Evaluating Training Programs
• Comparative Effectiveness: Exploring Alternatives to Randomized Clinical Trials
• Utilization-Focused Evaluation

 

Using Evaluation – Strategies and Capacity

• Making Evaluation Data Actionable
• Strategy Mapping
• Effective Reporting Strategies for Evaluators
• Evaluating the Decision for Contracting, Outsourcing, and Partnering
• How to Build a Successful Evaluation Consulting Practice
• Implementation Analysis for Feedback on Program Progress and Results
• Using Program Evaluation in Nonprofit Environments
• Culture and Evaluation

 

Analytic Approaches

• Qualitative Data Analysis
• Intermediate Qualitative Analysis
• Introduction to Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
• Intermediate Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
• Practical Meta-Analysis: Summarizing Results Across Studies
• Applied Statistics for Evaluators
• Applied Regression Analysis for Evaluators