• Adult Education
  • Case Management
  • Child Wellbeing
  • Child, Youth and Family Services
  • Child, Youth, and Family Services
  • Community Engagement
  • Country Guides
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Digital Inclusion
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Employment
  • Featured
  • Financial Capabilities
  • Food Security and Nutrition
  • Grief and Healing
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Immigration Legal Needs
  • Media and Communications
  • Mental Health & Wellness
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Organizational Development
  • Project Design and M&E Planning
  • Resource Round-Ups
  • Safety
  • Unaccompanied Refugee Minors
  • Uncategorized
  • Using Data and Evidence
  • Youth Education
  • Youth Wellbeing

Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Assistance (META)

 
Podcast

Data Quality in Case Management

This episode of the META Podcast discusses data quality in case management programs for resettled refugees. Hear common challenges and tips for improvement from Abigail

Read More »
September 30, 2016 No Comments
Tool or Template

Indicator Matrix Template

An indicator matrix (also referred to as an M&E framework) is ideally part of an M&E plan, though it is often developed at the start

Read More »
July 25, 2016 No Comments

Refine Results

FIRST PUBLISHED
RESOURCE TYPE
TOPIC
TARGET AUDIENCE
PUBLISHED BY
POPULATION
LANGUAGE
Tip Sheet- 5 Steps for Choosing Data Collection Methods

TOPIC:

Monitoring and Evaluation

SUBTOPIC:

Data Collection

5 Steps for Choosing Data Collection Methods

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

To deliver data-driven, evidence-based programs for refugees, we need to ask the right questions and gather the right information. Data collection methods not only determine whether we can gather the information we need, but also influence data quality, affect the conclusions we’re able to draw, and have budget implications. META’s 5 Steps for Choosing Data Collection Methods walks […]

READ MORE
Questions_for_data_collection_methods

TOPIC:

Monitoring and Evaluation

SUBTOPIC:

Using Data and Evidence

Methods Matter: 4 Questions to Consider When Choosing Data Collection Methods

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

This webinar discussed why methods matter and how to choose the right data collection methods. Watch the recording to learn four questions to ask yourself when choosing methods for your programs. You’ll also learn the basics of when and when not to use common methods like interviews, focus groups, observation and surveys. META was joined […]

READ MORE
Screen-Shot-2021-02-02-at-12.54.34-PM

TOPIC:

Monitoring and Evaluation

SUBTOPIC:

Data Quality

Quick Tips on Data Quality – Animated Excerpt from the META Podcast

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

Watch an animated excerpt of the META Podcast on data quality in refugee case management programs! Learn about common challenges and hear helpful tips for data quality improvement from Abigail Clarke-Sayer and Prospero Herrera of the IRC as well as Jennifer Malloy of the Washington State Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance.

READ MORE
Sample_Data_Quality

TOPIC:

Case Management

SUBTOPIC:

Case Documentation, Data Quality

Sample Data Quality Assurance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

Developing and following SOPs can help make data quality assurance part of your culture and routine practices. SOPs can improve your data not just through having a consistent framework for resolving problems that may arise, but also by building staff confidence and dedication to quality data. This document provides sample SOPs in the context of a case […]

READ MORE
Ensure_Data_Quality

TOPIC:

Case Management

SUBTOPIC:

Case Documentation, Data Quality

How to Ensure Data Quality in Case Management: 4 Practical Strategies

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

This webinar offered four practical strategies for improving data quality in refugee case management programs. Data experts from the IRC and Church World Service discussed why data quality is so important, demonstrated time-saving tips and tricks in Excel, and shared the real-world implications of quality data. META was joined by Mia Witte, Associate Director for […]

READ MORE
Screen-Shot-2021-02-02-at-1.15.07-PM

TOPIC:

Case Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

SUBTOPIC:

Case Documentation, Data Quality

4 Practical Tips for Improving Data Quality in Case Management Programs, with Case Study

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

We all collect a range of data for our refugee case management programs. We use data to determine and document client eligibility, to ensure the quality and timeliness of services, to track program progress and outcomes, and to inform decision making.  These resources will help you ensure that the data collected as part of case management is […]

READ MORE
Intro-ME-SM

TOPIC:

Monitoring and Evaluation

SUBTOPIC:

Project Design and M&E Planning

Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

This module reviews common M&E terminology and provides an introduction to a key M&E tool, the logic model. This module is also available in Arabic, courtesy of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, at NonprofitReady.org. Click here to access the module in Arabic. After completing this module, you will be able to: Describe logic models and their importance […]

READ MORE
Podcast@2x

TOPIC:

Case Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

SUBTOPIC:

Case Documentation, Data Quality

Data Quality in Case Management

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

This episode of the META Podcast discusses data quality in case management programs for resettled refugees. Hear common challenges and tips for improvement from Abigail Clarke-Sayer and Prospero Herrera of the IRC as well as Jennifer Malloy of the Washington State Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance.

READ MORE
Comm

TOPIC:

Monitoring and Evaluation

SUBTOPIC:

Data Collection

Learn to Easily and Accurately Collect Data with CommCare Mobile Technology

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

This series of webinars taught attendees to use mobile phones or tablets equipped with the platform CommCare to more easily and accurately capture client data. View this series of recordings to walk through this process of creating your own application for use in your programs. For more on CommCare, watch this one-minute video! To build your own […]

READ MORE
Indicator_Matrix

TOPIC:

Monitoring and Evaluation

SUBTOPIC:

Data Collection, Project Design and M&E Planning

Indicator Matrix Template

PUBLISHED BY:

DATE:

An indicator matrix (also referred to as an M&E framework) is ideally part of an M&E plan, though it is often developed at the start of the grant or program. Developing an indicator matrix can help ensure indicators are measurable, realistic and purposeful, improving use of program data down the line. It can help you […]

READ MORE