Core Concepts in Evaluation

Classic Writings and Contemporary Commentary
Herausgeber: Boyce, Ayesha S.; Becho, Lyssa Wilson; Wingate, Lori A.; Robertson, Kelly N.

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Produktbeschreibung

This unique book features original writings from evaluation¿s foundational thinkers, together with new commentaries from contemporary authors. Each section includes an introduction to a core evaluation concept by the editors, a classic reading, two commentaries on that topic by contemporary authors, and a reflection guide written by the editors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2024
• Abmessung: 231mm x 187mm
• ISBN-13: 9781071883839
• ISBN-10: 1071883836
• Artikelnr.: 69234342

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - Lori A. Wingate, Ayesha S. Boyce, Lyssa Wilson Becho, and
Kelly N. Robertson
Introduction Classic Piece: Let's Eliminate the Confusion: What is
Evaluation? - Leander L. Boykin
Part I. Evaluation is a distinct form of inquiry that is oriented to
reaching judgments of merit, worth, or significance.
Part I Introduction - Lyssa Wilson Becho
Part I Classic Piece: The Nature of Evaluation - Michael Scriven
Chapter 1: Amending the Architectural Blueprints for Evaluation - Bianca
Montrosse-Moorhead and Khalil Bitar
Chapter 2: Lack of Discipline: Answering Scriven's Call for Value in
(Program) Evaluation - Ghislain Arbour
Part I Reflection Guide - Lyssa Wilson Becho
Part II. Engagement enhances the usefulness and relevance of evaluation.
Part II Introduction - Kelly N. Robertson
Part II Classic Piece: The Stakeholder Approach to Evaluation: Origins and
Promise - Carol Weiss
Chapter 3: Evaluation Engagement: Historical Perspectives and New
Directions With Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Principles -
Tatiana E. Bustos, Oyesola Oluwafunmilayo Ayeni, and Jessica S. Saucedo
Chapter 4: I.M.P.A.C.T.: A Manumission Mindset and Other Engagement
Approaches for Evaluation - Sharon Attipoe-Dorcoo and Norma Martínez-Rubin
Part II Reflection Guide - Kelly N. Robertson
Part III. Evaluation is inherently political.
Part III Introduction - Lori A. Wingate
Part III Classic Piece: What Have We Learned About the Politics of Program
Evaluation? - Eleanor Chelimsky
Chapter 5: The Power and Politics of Knowledge Production in Program
Evaluation: Funder, Methodological, and Pedagogical Colonialism - Jennifer
Billman and Bagele Chilisia
Chapter 6: Walking the Tightrope Between Independence and Responsiveness:
Falling Off Is Not an Option - Rakesh Mohan
Part III Reflection Guide - Lori A. Wingate
Part IV. Culturally responsive evaluation practice can lead to a more just
society.
Part IV Introduction - Ayesha S. Boyce
Part IV Classic Piece: Responsive Evaluation Amistad Style: Perspectives of
One African American Evaluator - Stafford Hood
Chapter 7: En Busca de las Voces Latinas in CRE: Reflections From a Program
Evaluation Latina - Grettel Arias Orozco
Chapter 8: Black Methodologies for Black Evaluators - Deja Taylor,
Sojourner White, Superior Murphy, Radaya Ellis, and monique liston
Part IV Reflection Guide - Ayesha S. Boyce
Part V. Evaluation's value is realized through its use and influence.
Part V Introduction - Ayesha S. Boyce
Part V Classic Piece: Utilization-Focused Evaluation - Michael Quinn Patton
Chapter 9: Aims, Aspirations, and Consequences: Problematization at the
Intersection of Culture and Evaluation Use - Jeremy Acree and Jill
Chouinard
Chapter 10: Beyond the Project: Using Evaluation to Reimagine the Future in
Africa - Caitlin A. Blaser Mapitsa and Mine Pabari
Part V Reflection Guide - Ayesha S. Boyce
Part VI. Evaluation is a reflexive practice: Evaluation can and should be
evaluated.
Part VI Introduction - Lori A. Wingate
Part VI Classic Piece: Metaevaluation - Daniel L. Stufflebeam
Chapter 11: Revisiting Metaevaluation Through the Perspectives of the
Global South - Paidamoyo Chikate, Satlaj Dighe, Padma Kannan, and John M.
LaVelle
Chapter 12: A New Story for Metaevaluation - Tiffany Tovey and Libby Smith
Part VI Reflection Guide - Lori A. Wingate
References
Author Index
Subject Index