Last chance to have your say about the review of the TAE Training & Education Training Package

IBSA has completed its initial consultations and has developed the second round of draft materials for validation. This is your last chance to have your say about these changes. For full details about what has changed, please visit the TAE project page on the IBSA website.

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by Donald J. Ford

Evaluation, like everything else in life, takes careful planning to reap what one sows. The need to plan an evaluation before conducting it has always been recognized, but the scope and complexity of evaluation projects today demand even better planning than in the past. Without proper planning, evaluations often run into trouble. Data may become contaminated and conclusions drawn may be invalid. Evaluations may also fall behind schedule, go over budget, and be abandoned altogether. Thus, launching an evaluation without a plan is similar to taking a trip without an itinerary.

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