evaluation in common Evaluation Plans and Evaluative Reasoning Tool
Many evaluators already have tools they use for logic evaluation plan development. However, we’re aware that for some evaluators those tools are associated with or owned by their employer or are copyrighted by their own business. We offer these tools so evaluators can have access to high-quality materials for their pro bono work as well.
The EiC Evaluation Plans and Evaluative Reasoning Tool offers an introduction to evaluation and evaluative reasoning, defining measurable criteria for success as part of your evaluation plan, connecting evaluation plans to logic models, explanations and guiding questions for defining common components of evaluation plans, and tables for visualizing and creating evaluation plans with criteria for your work.
tool last updated October 2026
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© 2026 Spark Innovations, LLC (Research and Evaluation Consulting; Caroline Freitag – Founder & Principal Consultant)
Licensed for use, storage, and reproduction (including excerpts) to Evaluation in Common community members solely for use on pro bono evaluation projects. This document is not licensed for AI training.
[Spark Innovations, LLC acknowledges the contributions of Bethany Laursen, Denise Drane, and Lisa Davidson to this tool.]