1. Better commissioning for better evaluations Dr Carmen Huckel-Schneider Principal Analyst Knowledge Exchange Division Sax Institute Duncan Rintoul Principal Evaluator Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation Department of Education

2. use implementation/ management further planning initial planning procurement/ engagement Commissioning in the evaluation lifecycleA simplified

3. Commissioning in the evaluation lifecycle use implementation/ management further planning initial planning procurement/ engagement

4. Commissioning in the evaluation lifecycle use implementation/ management further planning initial planning procurement/ engagement

5. Commissioning in the evaluation lifecycle use implementation/ management further planning initial planning procurement/ engagement

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7. scenario 1 You need to be able to explain your program to an outsider Better commissioning for better evaluations

8. scenario 2 You program needs to have clear and reasonable objectives Better commissioning for better evaluations

9. scenario 3 You need to be able to explain how your activities are supposed to lead to your intended outcomes Better commissioning for better evaluations

10. 1.Know your program well Logic modelling is a great tool for this Better commissioning for better evaluations

11. scenario 4 Be open- minded about what the evaluation may discover Better commissioning for better evaluations

12. scenario 5 Be open to methods and approaches that you are unfamiliar with Better commissioning for better evaluations

13. 6 Anticipate use: Who is going to find the evaluation helpful, and for what purpose? Better commissioning for better evaluations scenario

14. 1.Know your program well 2.Commission for use Better commissioning for better evaluations

15. 1.Know your program well 2.Commission for use 3.Build evaluation in early Better commissioning for better evaluations baseline data comparison built-in data collection

16. 1.Know your program well 2.Commission for use 3.Build evaluation in early 4.Prioritise in light of the trade-off between cost, time and quality Better commissioning for better evaluations

17. Carmen.Huckel-Schneider @saxinstitute.org.au Duncan.Rintoul @det.nsw.edu.au 1.Know your program well 2.Commission for use 3.Build evaluation in early 4.Prioritise