FINAL draft DerwentWISE Monitoring and Evaluation ... · 2 Overall indicators of success will be: 1. A richer landscape (culturally and naturally) 2. People and place are connected

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DERWENTWISEMonitoring and Evaluation Framework 2015-19

1.AgreeinganEvaluationFrameworkforDerwentWISEWhatissuccess?Evaluationisameasureofsuccess.Achievingthisisonlypossibleifwefirsthaveanagreed

viewofwhatsuccesslookslike.Howdoweknowthataprojectissuccessful?

Howdoweknowifitisnot?

Clearindicatorsmustbeagreedwhichprojectscanusetodemonstratesuccessorotherwise.

“Evaluation is to determine the importance, effectiveness or worth”

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Identifyingsuccesscriteria/indicators.Successindicatorsmustevidencethatchangehasoccurred(notjust

thattheprojecthastakenplace).Forexample,aprojectmaydeliver5trainingsessions.Theindicatorof

successisnotjustthat5sessionshavebeendelivered,moreimportantlyitisthattraineeslearntsomething

newandwereabletousethisnewlearning.Similarly,creatingnewaccessroutesisonlyreallysuccessfulif

thereisevidencethatmorepeopleusethesite.Equally,numberofhectaresofwoodlandcleared/restoredis

onlyapartialmeasureofsuccess;thetruesuccessoftheprojectwillbewhennewgroundfloraisestablished

andotherbiodiversityimprovements(althoughthismaytakelongerthantheprojectdurationtoachieve).

Thiscanalsobeunderstoodasoutputsandoutcomes(seefigure1below).AgreedsuccessindicatorsfortheoverallDerwentWISEprogrammeandforeachprojectareshownbelow.

Progressagainstthesewillbepresentedinaninterimandfinalreport.

Monitoringandmeasuringsuccess.ThesuccessofDerwentWISEwillbemeasuredusingbothquantitative

andqualitativemethods.Quantitativerecordsarealreadykeptbyprojectstaffaspartofongoingprojectmonitoring.Theserecordswill

provide‘headline’figuresandstatisticstoinformtheevaluation.Theserecordswillincludenumberof

sites/hectaresimproved;numberofvolunteers/participants;numberofwebsitehits;quantitativefeedback

questionnaires;photographicevidenceofachievements.

Qualitativerecordswillprovideevidencethatsuccessmeasureshavebeenachieved(buttheywillnotbeginto

assesshowoftenthishas/hasnothappened).Qualitativerecordstellastory.Forexample,afamilythathas

takenpartinaneventandthenbeeninspiredtofeedbirdsintheirowngarden,becomeDWTmembersand

volunteerwithintheirlocalcommunityisagreatsuccessstory,evenifthereisnofeedbackfromotherfamilies

attheevent.Qualitativerecordscouldbeintheformofanecdotalcomments,projectstaffobservations,social

mediainteraction,Tumblrcontributions,photography,filmetc.

Suggestedevaluationquestionsandapproachesareappended.Thesewillalsobeavailableasatoolkitwhich

canbedevelopedandaddedtothroughouttheproject.

2.AgreedoutcomesandsuccesscriteriaOverallsuccesscriteriaandevaluationthemeshavebeenidentified.Theseapplytotheprojectasawholeand

throughouttheevaluationperiodinformationwillbecollectedwhichwillevidencethesesuccesscriteria.

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Overallindicatorsofsuccesswillbe:

1. Aricherlandscape(culturallyandnaturally)2. Peopleandplaceareconnected3. TheDerwentWISElegacywillbelonglastingaftertheHLFfundingperiod

Inaddition,theevaluationwillseektoevaluatethestrengthsandsuccessoftheDerwentWISEpartnership.Thiswilllargelybeachievedbyinterviewingprojectstaffandpartnerstogainabetterunderstandingoftheeffectivenessofthepartnership.Thekeyobjectiveofthispartoftheevaluation

willbetoidentifylearningwhichcanbesharedwithotherLandscapePartnershipsandusedtoinform

futurepartnershipprogrammes.

ProjectspecificindicatorsofsuccessareprovidedinAppendix1.

Figure1:Understandingoutputsandoutcomes(sourcedviaBigLotteryFundonTwitter)

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3.CasestudiesIllustrativecasestudieswillbecentraltothewaythefinalevaluationisreported.Thesewillbepresentedas

shortfilms.Wearestartingtoworkonapossiblelistofcasestudiesbutitisimportanttothinkofthisasan

evolvingpieceofwork;theremaybegoodstoriesarisinglaterintheproject.Thesummaryoflikelyfilmcase

studiespresentedbelowis,therefore,correctattheendofNovember2015.Afulllistoftheprojects

consideredforcasestudiesisappended(Appendix2).Wewillexpecttobecontinuallyrevisingandupdating

thislist.Atotalof10casestudyfilmswillbeproduced.

Casestudyshortlist(November2015):

1. YoungRangersgroup

2. Traditionalcrafts/skills(hedgelaying,drystonewallingetc)

3. DarleyPark–lotsofgoodprojectsbeingdeliveredonsite

4. Cows–Thegrazingcomestotownproject

5. Iconicviews

6. Interestingcharacterswhohavebeeninvolved–e.g.afamily/avolunteer/alocalresident

7. TheDerwentWISEvision–NOW:Whyarewedoingthis?Howarewedoingthis?LATER:Whathavewe

achieved?Whathavewelearnt?

8. MilfordPlantation

9. Aschool

10. Leadsmelter

11. Storytellingevent12. Interestingcharacterswhohavebeeninvolved–e.g.afamily/avolunteer/alocalresident(maybe

morethanonefilm)

4.OthermethodsThestrengthofthisevaluationwillbetocollectinformation/evidenceindifferentformatswhichwillallow

maximumparticipationbyprojectusersandwillenableflexiblepresentationofresults(appropriatetothe

audience).Projectstaffareencouragedtocollectinformationthroughouttheproject.Toaidconsistency,aset

ofquestions,basedonsuccesscriteria,havebeensuggested.Thesecanbeincorporatedintoquestionnaires,

interviewsorotherevaluationactivities.Thequestionsshouldbeviewedasa‘pickandmix’selection(ieselect

themostrelevantquestionsforyouractivity).

Q1:Whyisthisplacespecial?

Q2:Wherewouldyoubeifyouweren’there?

Q3:Whathaveyoulearnt?

Q4:Whatareyouproudof?

Q5:Whathaschanged?

Q6:Haveyoubeeninspiredtotrysomethingnew?

Q7:Whathasmadeyousmiletoday?

Q8:Whatdifferencehasthisprojectmade?

Q9:Howwillyouusetheseskills?

Q10:Whatshouldothersknowaboutthisplace/project?

Thesequestionscouldbeusedasashortquestionnaireorontheirown.Handyquestioncardswhichcanbe

distributedtoprojectstaffareprovidedinAppendix3.

Hashtagshavebeenspecifiedtoallowustoorganisedataandevidenceaccordingtotheoverallprojectindicatorsdescribedabove.Inparticular,thiswillapplytoinformationcollectedviaTumblrandothersocial

media.Evaluationhashtagsare:

#participativeevaluation(approachtoevaluation)

#richerlandscape(projectindicator)

#peopleandplace(projectindicator)

#legacy(projectindicator)

#heritageway(tomonitoruseoftheHeritageWay)

KatherineWilliams,Consultant,30/11/15

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Appendix1:ProjectSpecificIndicatorsofSuccessNB–(*)indicatesthataprojectisexpectedtopartiallycontributetothisoutcome

ProjectOutcomes Successcriteria/indicators

A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3

A1-A1BTheGrazingComesto

TownInitiative

* * * * (*) Numberofsites/hectaresgrazed.

Communities/individualsdemonstrateconnection

withthelandscape.

A2BHighLeasFarmMeadow

Enhancement

* * * Numberofhectaresenhanced/created.

Evidenceofimprovedbiodiversity

Numberoflandownersengaged.

Evidencethattheprojecthasinspirednewwaysof

workingtheland

Evidenceofpeerlearning–otherlandownerslearning

fromthisexample.

A3-A3BHighTorWoodland

Restoration

* * * * Numberofhectaresrestored(sycamoreremoval).

Biodiversityindicatorsmayshowincreaseinsome

groundflora.

A4-A4BAllestreeParkMeadow

Creation

* * * * * * * Numberofcoursesheld/peopleattendingcourses

Numberofvolunteersengaged

Numberofhectarescreated.

Feedbackfromlocalcommunity.

Evidenceofimprovedbiodiversity

A5-A5BLeaWood-Lightingup

theFlowers

* * * * * * Numberofhectaresofrhododendronremoved.

Evidenceofwildflowers/groundflorare-establishing.

Numberofvolunteersengaged.

Evidenceofvolunteerunderstanding.

A8-A8BLandscapeConservation

Programme-grants

* * * * * * * * Numberofsitesimproved.

Areaofpriorityhabitatimproved.

Numberofgrantsawarded.

Numberoflandownersengagedandinfluenced.

A9BBelperParksMeadow

Enhancement

* * * Numberofhectarescreated/enhanced.

Evidenceofimprovedbiodiversity.

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A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3

A10BDukesQuarries * * * Numberofdownloads(web-basedinterpretation/pod

casts).

A13BNutwoodandDarleyTip-

LNRRestorationProject

* * * * * Numberofhectaresfenced,restoredandgrazed.

Evidenceofenhancedbiodiversity.

A14-A14BWillersleyCastle

Landscape

* * * * * (*) (*) Managementplanproducedandimplemented(bysecuringadditionalfunding).Numberofvolunteersengaged.

Increasedaccess.

Viewsopenedup.

Evidencethatmorepeopleareusingthesite.

A15-A15BMilfordPlantation

ManagementPlanand

Restoration

* * * * * Numberofpeopleengaged.

Numberoftraininghoursprovided.

Numberofhectaresimproved.

Evidenceofbiodiversityimprovements.

Evidencethatlocalgroupisempoweredand

sustainable.

A16BSavingtheView * * * * * Numberofvistasopenedup.

Numberofsitesworkedon.


Evidencethatmorepeopleareenjoyingtheviews

(e.g.visitorsurveys,socialmediaetc).

A17-A17BOpeningupIconic

Views

* * * * * * (*) (*) Numberofviewsopenedup.

Numberofsitesworkedon.

Numberofvolunteersengaged.

Evidencethatmorepeopleareenjoyingtheviews

(e.g.visitorsurveys,socialmediaetc).

A33BDarleyPark,Derby,

LandscapeManagementPlan

(*) (*) (*) (*) * * Managementplanproducedandagreed

GreenFlagStatusawarded(addedvalue,notinitialpartofplan)Numberofhectaresofhabitatrestored


Numberofspinoffprojectsestablishedand

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A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3

implemented(throughadditionalfundraising)Evidencethatlocalcommunityisusing,enjoying,

understandingandvaluingsite/localheritage.

A20-A20BDuffieldCastle * (*) * * * * Numberofpeopleinvolved.

Numberofsub-projectscompleted.

Friendsgroupestablishedandsustainable.

Re-presentationofremains/archaeologicalfeatures.

Increasedvisitornumbers.

Evidencethatvisitors/volunteers/participantshave

learntsomething/gainednewskills.

Evidenceofimprovedlocalownership(workingwith

NaturalTrust)

A21AqueductCottage * * (*) (*) * * (*) Optionsappraisalcompletedandagreed

Fundingsecuredtoimplementpreferredoption(fullrestoration/stabilizewithinterpretation/leaveasaruin)Dependingoncourseofaction:Numberofvolunteersengaged

A23BFieldbarnsurveyand

restoration

* * * * * (*) * * * Numberofpeopletrainedandusingnewskills


Numberofsites/buildingssurveyed

NumberofHERrecordscreated/updated

A24BDrystonewalling * * * * * (*) * * * Numberofpeopletrainedandusingnewskills


Numberofsites/wallssurveyed

Kmofwallrestored/created

NumberofHERrecordcreated/updated

A27BHighPeakJunctionWheel

Pit

* * (*) (*) * * (*) (*) (*) 2xheritagefeaturesrestored(CraneandWheelPit)

Enginehousereinterpreted

Numberofreports(e.g.ecological/water

managementproduced)


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A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3

Evidencethatvolunteershavegainednewskills

Evidencethatvisitors/volunteershaveabetter

understandingoflocalheritage

A28BRiverStructuresHealth

Check

* * * * * (*) * * * Numberofpeopletrained




Increasedknowledge/capacityofgroups

Evidenceofincreasedunderstandingoflocalheritage

A29SlinterMillPondSurvey * (*) * * * (*) * Numberofvolunteersengaged

Numberofecological/archaeologicalsurveys

Friendsgroupestablishedandsustainable

Increasedknowledge/capacityofgroups

A30BCulturalHeritageGrants

Programme

* * * * (*) * * * * * Numberofgrants

Numberofgroupssupported

Groupshaveimprovedcapacity/understanding

Numberofculturalheritagefeatures

enhanced/restored

A31B-A31BProjectteamvehicle Vehiclepurchasedandusedbyproject

Evidence(photographs)orbrandedvehicleoutin

projectarea

A32BIncreased10year

managementandmaintenance

costs

* * Numberofsitesmaintained/managed

Evidencethatproject(s)willbesustainable–alegacy

forDerwentWISE

A6BDerwentWildlifeAtlas

A7BLandscapeandEcological

Management-CrichTramway

Year1

* *

A11BFordLane-Riverside

CommunityPark

A21BAqueductCottage-Phase2

A29BSlinterMillPond-Phase2

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A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3

B1-B1BTheNewWebsite * * (*) Websitecreated.

Numberofhits/visits

Feedbackfromusers.

Evidencethatgroups/partnersaresignpostingpeople

towebsite

Numberofsocialmediainteractions(likes,sharesetc)

B2-B2BHeritageatRiskProject * * * * * (*) * * * Numberofpeopletrained

Numberofvolunteers



Evidencethatgroupsandlocalcommunitieshave

increasedunderstanding

B3UnderwaterandWaterLife * * (*) * * (*) Numberofworkshops

Numberofparticipants

Numberofschools/groupsengaged

Evidencethatprojecthasconnectedpeopletothe

landscape

B4&B4BSedimentation * * (*) * * (*) Numberofworkshops




landscape

B5&B5BDarleyParkWalled

Garden:WellDressingandStone

Mosaic

* * (*) * * * Stonemosaicinstalled

Numberofworkshops




landscape

B6&B6BTheUnder-storeyStory * * (*) * * (*) Numberofworkshops



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A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3


landscape

B7&B7BAnatomyofthe

landscape

* * (*) * Numberofparticipants


landscape

B8&B8BStory-tellingWalks * * * * Numberofparticipants(incnewaudiences)

Evidencethatprojecthasconnectedpeopleand

familiestothelandscape.

B9&B9BLIDARLink * * (*) * * Numberofartworksproduced.

Numberofartistsengaged.

Numberofvisitorstoexhibition.

B10-B10BFilmandPhotography

MonitoringProject

* * (*) * * Numberofartists(students)involved.

Numberofmediaproduced.

Numberofvisitors.

Visitorsandstudentsareinspiredtogetinvolvedin

thelandscape.

B11BMapsandmapping

(mappingthelandscapethrough

dance)

* * * Evidencethatpeopleenjoyandcelebratethe

heritage,landscapeandproject.

Numberofdanceperformances

Numberofparticipants/audience

B13BLostStoriesPhotography * * * 5xstoriesproduced

Numberofparticipants/visitors.

Evidencethatvisitorshavelearntmoreaboutthe

projectandlandscape

B14BFinalCelebration * * * * 2xcelebrations


Evidencethatprojecthasleftalegacy–peopleare

inspiredtokeepgoing

B15BLeaWoodandBowWood

ArchaeologicalSurvey

* * * * * Numberofpeopletrained.

Numberofpeopleengaged.

Numberofpeoplethatstaywiththeproject.

Evidencethatpeople/groupshavelearntsomething

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A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3

new.Numberandoutcomeofarchaeological

digs/investigations.

B17LaunchEvent * * * * * 3xeventsheld

Numberofpeopleattended.

Evidencethatpeoplehaveenjoyed/celebratedand

learntmoreaboutthelandscape

B18-B18BCommunity

engagementprogramme-grants

* (*) (*) * * Numberofgrantsawarded

Numberofcommunitygroupsstarted/supported.

Sustainabilityofgroupsthroughincreasedknowledge,

skillsetc.

Numberofnewpeopleinvolved.

Evidenceofwiderbenefitstocommunity–new

friendships/socialbenefits

B19-B19BLIDARSurvey * (*) Surveyanddataanalysiscompleted.

Resultsinformotherprojects/activities

C1-C1BCromfordCanal * * Kmoffootpathresurfaced.

Evidenceofpeopleusingfootpath.

Evidencethatpathisnowaccessiblebydifferentuser

groups/mobilities.

C2-C2BLearningMyLandscape * * * * * * Numberofparticipants

Numberofwildlifefeaturescreated.

Evidencethatschoolgroundsimprovementsare

sustainablebeyondHLFfunding.

Numberofteacherstrainedandinspired.

Evidencethatchildrenhavehadpositiveexperiences

innature(increasedconnectiontonature/landscape)

C3-C3BDerwentExplorers * * * * * Numberofparticipants

Evidencethatchildrenhavehadpositiveexperiences

innature(increasedconnectiontonature/landscape)

Evidencethatprojectisprovidingexperiencethat

childrenwouldn’totherwiseget(e.g.whatwould

childrenbedoingiftheywereathome?)

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A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3

C4-C4BDelvingintoQuarry

Heritage

* * * * * Numberofworkshops.

Numberofparticipants.

Evidencethatpeoplehavegainedknowledge.

C5BTheDerwentValleyHeritage

WayImprovements

(*) * * * Numberofvolunteers/groupsinvolved(aimingtoget

asfewgroupsaspossibletotakeownership).

Numberofimprovementsmade

Evidenceoflocalownershipandproblemreporting

EvidencethatHeritageWayisstillwellmaintained

andaccessibleafter5years?

Feedbackfromvolunteers.

LinkstoC17C7CrichTramway-Leadmine

accessandinterpretation

* * * Successfulconstructionofviewpoint.

Viewopenedup.

Numberofpeopleusingviewpointandenjoyingthe

view.

2xinterpretationboardsinstalled

C8BGettingaroundtheLower

DerwentValley

* (*) Numberofguidesproduced.

Feedbackfromusersaboutguides.

C9BAStrategicApproachto

Interpretation

(*) * Successmeasurescoveredbyotherprojects:Unitedmessages,understandingoflandscape,accessetc

C12BBringingDerwentWISEto

Life

* (*) 1musicalcomposition.

Evidencethatpeopleenjoyandcelebratethe

heritage,landscapeandproject.

C13BInterpretationProjects * * * 8interpretationfeatures.

Numberofpeopleinvolved.

Evidencethatpeoplehavegreaterunderstandingand

awarenessoflocalareaandlandscape.C17DerwentValleyWayHeritage

TrailGuide

* * (*) * Numberofcopiessold.

EvidencethatThebookinspirespeopletogetoutin

thelandscape.Numberofpeoplewhoapplyfor

certificateofcompletion(55miles).

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A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C3 C4 C5 D1

D2 D3

C19BAccessGrantProgramme * * * * Numberofgrants.

Evidencethatgrantshaveenabled

projects/organisationswhowouldnototherwisehave

beeninvolved(notjustsmallorganisations).

Evidencethatgrantshavecreatedalocallegacyfor

DerwentWISE

Evidencethatgrantshavecreatedopportunitiesfor

peopletoengagewiththelandscape

D1Forestwise (*) * * * Numberofpeopletrained

Morechildrenusingoutdoorsregularly

Changeinchildren’sattitudetooutdoors,socialskills,

behaviouretc

D2-D2BGetSkilledfor

DerwentWISE

(*) (*) * * * * Peoplehavelearntnewskillsandlearntsomething

new.

Perpetuationoftraditionalcrafts(promoting

continueduseofthetraditionalcraftsin

management)

Numberofpeopletrained.

Numberoflearninghours.

Numberofcertificatesachieved.

D3-D3BWildlifeGuardians * * Improvedrecordingandunderstandingofwildlife

(whathasprojectteamlearntasaresultofthis?).

Numberofpeopletrained.

Numberofpeopleengaging/connectingwithwildlife

ontheirdoorstep.D7BWorkingwithStone * * * Numberofpeopletrained.

Peoplehavelearntnewskillsorlearntsomething

new.

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A. ConservingandrestoringfeaturesofnaturalandculturalhistoricimportancewithinthelandscapeA1AnintegratedapproachtonaturalandculturalheritageandlandscapecharacterconservationA2Thedeliveryofsignificant,longlastingimprovementstothecondition(andextentwhereappropriate)ofprioritysitesandfeatures,andhencetothelandscapecharacter

A3Longtermimprovementstothelandscapebroughtaboutthroughbetterunderstanding,engagementoflandmanagersandcommunities,andlandusepoliciesand

activitiesbasedongoodinformationB.IncreasingcommunityparticipationinlocalheritageintheareaB1Acelebrationofthebeauty,wildlifeandfascinatinghistoryoftheLowerDerwentValleyB2Anincreasedpublicunderstandingofthevalueofthelandscape,andoftheneedforittobeconservedandrestoredB3Increasedengagementandcapacityamonglandownersandcommunitiestocareforthelandscapeinthelongterm

C.IncreasingaccesstoandlearningaboutthelandscapeanditsheritageC1Improvedphysicalaccesstotheareaanditsheritage,particularlyinwayswhichdiscouragecaruseandpromotephysicalactivity

C3ImprovedaccesstoinformationabouttheareaanditsheritageC4Increasedopportunitiesforaccessaspartofformaleducation(throughschools),fosteringtheconservationistsofthefutureC5Opportunitiesforpeopleinareassubjecttodeprivation,andintraditionallyhardtoreachgroups,toengagewithallelementsofthescheme

D.TrainingprogrammeD1Theperpetuationoftraditionalcraftsnecessaryforthemaintenanceofthelandscape

D2Opportunitiesforlocalpeopletodevelopskillstoenablethemtoengagewiththeirlocallandscapeanditsconservation,andbenefitfrompersonaldevelopmentand

improvedemploymentprospects

D3Increasedknowledge

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Appendix2:PossiblefilmcasestudiesA‘trafficlight’systemhasbeenusedtoindicatewhethertheseprojectsare‘likely’(green),‘possible’(orange)or‘unlikely’(red)casestudies.

1. YoungRangersgroup2. Traditionalcrafts/skills(hedgelaying,drystonewallingetc)3. ForestSchool(perhapsaschoolwhichisaForestSchoolandalsotakingpartinother

projects?)–whatisnewaboutthis?4. SchoolresidentialsatShiningCliffWoods–willdependonconsent5. Woodlandresoration–e.g.PeatPitsWoodorHighTorWoodland–canthesebecombined

withYoungRangers/HeritageSkillsetc6. Grants–1videoprofilingall4grantsprojects–notacasestudybutcouldformpartoffull

evaluationfilmandreport?7. DarleyPark–lotsofgoodprojectsbeingdeliveredonsite8. Musiccomposition–notacasestudyitselfbutcouldbeusedasasoundtrack?9. Dancecomposition–profilingaverydifferentapproachtoheritageunderstanding–couldbe

widenedtoincludeartsapproachtolandscape10. Leadsmelter–photoof150yearsagoandphotosofprocessofclearingtheviewetc–could

be3-Dslideshowwithoralhistories/memoriesbutwilldependonqualityofimages11. DerwentValleyHeritageWay(book)–notacasestudybutsetup#heritagewayonTumblrfor

peopletocontributephotosetc12. Discoveryofanewarchaeologicalfeature?–don’tknowifthiswillhappen–needtosuggest

asiteforthis13. Cows–Thegrazingcomestotownproject14. Landownerswhohaveembracednewapproaches–DerbyCityCouncil?–possiblynotacase

studybutwouldbegoodinterviewtoincludeinevaluation15. Iconicviews16. Storytellingevent17. Interestingcharacterswhohavebeeninvolved–e.g.afamily/avolunteer/alocalresident18. WhatistheDerwentWISEvision–NOW:Whyarewedoingthis?Howarewedoingthis?

LATER:Whathaveweachieved?Whathavewelearnt?

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Appendix3:Evaluationquestioncards(tobecirculatedtoallprojectstaff)

WHYISTHISPLACESPECIAL?

#richerlandscape#memories

WHEREWOULDYOUBEIFYOUWEREN’THERE?

#peopleandplace#memories

WHATHAVEYOULEARNT?#peopleandplace#legacy

WHATAREYOUPROUDOF?

#peopleandplace#memories#legacy

WHATHASCHANGED?

#richerlandscape#legacy

HAVEYOUBEENINSPIREDTOTRYSOMETHINGNEW?

#peopleandplace#legacy

WHATHASMADEYOUSMILETODAY?

#richerlandscape#peopleandplace

WHATDIFFERENCEHASTHISPROJECTMADE?

#peopleandplace#richerlandscape#legacy

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HOWWILLYOUUSETHESESKILLS?

#legacy

WHATSHOULDOTHERSKNOWABOUTTHISPLACE/PROJECT?

#peopleandplace#memories#legacy

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Appendix4:Evaluationresources/examples4a.Examplesofquestionnaireformatsusingoneormoresimplequestions

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4bAnobservationrecordforafamilylearningproject(couldbeadaptedforDerwentWISEevents)Familiesareworkingtogetherasafamilyunit0 10

Differentgenerationsofthesamefamilyareworkingtogether0 10

Participantsarelearningaboutwildlife0 10

Participantsareencouragedtotrynewexperiences0 10

Participantsareencouragedtotakepartinenvironmentalactivitiesindependently(visitingsites,environmentallifestyles,YWTmembership,volunteering)0 10

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Activitiesprovideopportunitiesforliteracy(writtenandoralcommunication)0 10

Activitiesprovideopportunitiesfornumeracy(counter,measuring,recordingetc)0 10

Participantsareenjoyingthemselves0 10

Snapshotofparticipation–20minutesafterthestartoftheactivitysessionHowmanypeopleareattendingthesession? Howmanypeopleareengagedinactivities? Howmanypeopleareworkingwiththeirfamiliesasafamilyunit(parentsandchildrenworkingtogether)?

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4c.Evaluationtreewhichcanbeusedtoevidenceskillsandcompetence

Everylearnerisdifferent.Someofyouwillfeelyouarecompletelynewtothisactivity,othersmayhavedoneitbefore.Whichcharacteronthetreecanyoumostrelatetointermsofhowconfidentyoufeelabouttoday’straining(e.g.“I’vedoneitallbefore,I’mfeelingconfidentatthetopofthetree”or“I’mgoingtoneedsomehelp,I’matthebottomhavingalegup”or“IthoughtIcoulddoitbutIwaswrong,IfeellikeI’mfallingoffthetree”.Repeatthesameactivityattheendofthesession.Whatdoyouthinkyouhavelearnt?

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FINAL draft DerwentWISE Monitoring and Evaluation ... · 2 Overall indicators of success will be: 1. A richer landscape (culturally and naturally) 2. People and place are connected