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Advocacy Evaluation Case Study: the Chalkboard Project (2011)
This case study profiles the prospective evaluation of an Oregon K-12 education reform effort. The case study shares insight into prospective data collection methods including a description of tools used, reporting tips, and evaluator observations about prospective evaluation and strategic learning.
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Pathways for Change: 6 Theories about How Policy Change Happens (2009)
This guide describes expected outcomes and underlying assumptions for theories from different disciplines that are relevant to advocacy and policy-change efforts. They help advocates, funding organizations and evaluators better communicate about their work, develop partnerships, and create meaningful evaluation plans.
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Orientation to Theory of Change (2008)
This brochure includes an easy-to-follow overview of theory of change techniques, types of change and the "Layer Cake" model.
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A Guide to Measuring Advocacy and Policy (2007)
This guide puts forth a framework for naming outcomes associated with advocacy and policy as well as directions for evaluation design. It includes a broad range of methodologies, intensities, timeframes and purposes.

Excerpts from this guide have reached international audiences, including a translation to French and publication in the journal Echos du Cote and a Russian translation.

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