Chapter 7 Step 4: Collect the right data
First get your facts; then you can distort ‘em as much as you please. (Mark Twain in Kipling 1899)
Introduction
You might agree with Mark Twain and believe in your “intuition” more than the “facts.” Perhaps you cringe when you hear the words “evaluation” or “assessment,” because you believe it involves complicated statistics and confusing surveys. Fear not! You do not need a PhD in evaluation to collect useful information about your mentoring program.
Effective evaluation is important for three reasons. First, collecting data from others may help you overcome your biases and make good decisions about needed programmatic changes. Second, relevant data enables you to improve ...
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