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The
Ins and Outs of
Hiring an Evaluator
The
decision to hire an evaluation consultant is an important one that
should be reached only after a lot of discussion. The Evaluation
Committee should carefully think about the advantages and disadvantages
before bringing a recommendation to the collaborative. These are
a few considerations:
On
the positive side, a consultant can:
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Help a collaborative to frame key questions.
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Design an evaluation to answer those questions.
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Free up the time of collaborative members who would otherwise
be responsible for the evaluation.
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Help build the plan and implement an evaluation that may be more
likely to satisfy current funders and attract the attention of
potential funders than an evaluation planned and implemented by
the collaborative.
On
the negative side,
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Consultants can be costly.
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Collaborative members may become less involved in the evaluation
if they perceive that someone has been hired to "take over" the
work.
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Service providers, clients, and collaborative members may not
be receptive to an outsider, fearing that he/she may be passing
judgment on them.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Visit FAQs: Ins and Outs of Hiring an
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