Really New Directions in Evaluation E-Book

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: J-B PE Single Issue (Program) Evaluation
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 243

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

This issue of New Directions for Evaluation (NDE) marks a milestone: the 25th anniversary of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). NDE is an official publication of AEA and has been a crucial means for the Association to foster and promote the professionalization of evaluation through thematic discussions of theory and practice in evaluation. NDE was first published in 1978 under the name New Directions for Program Evaluation, although the title became New Directions for Evaluation in 1995 in acknowledgement of the broader scope of evaluation.

Leseprobe

Contents

Editor’ Notes

Chapter 1: Sociocultural Theory: Providing More Structure to Culturally Responsive Evaluation

Chapter 2: Making the Case for the Humanities in Evaluation Training

A Humanities-Informed Evaluation Course

Linking Evaluation Skills and Humanities Themes

Texts and Curriculum Materials

Conclusions

Chapter 3: Political Psychology in Evaluation:A Theoretical Framework

Illustrating a Political Psychology Framework for Evaluation

Chapter 4: A Bridge Between Basic Social Science and Evaluation

The Relationship Between Theory and Practice

Rethinking the Meaning of Rigorous Design

The Political Significance of Bridging Social Scienceand Evaluation

Chapter 5: Using Nonequivalent Dependent Variables to Reduce Internal Validity Threats in Quasi-Experiments: Rationale, History, and Examples From Practice

Types and Sources of Potential Internal Validity Threats

Nonequivalent Dependent Variables

Rationale for Using Nonequivalent Dependent Variables to Reduce Internal Validity Threats

History and Examples of Using Nonequivalent Dependent Variables to Reduce Internal Validity Threats

Conclusion

Chapter 6: Eval + Comm

Visual Processing Theory and Evaluation

Chapter 7: Focus Groups in the Virtual World:Implications for the Future of Evaluation

An Illustration of Virtual Focus Groups in Evaluation

Some Concerns Arising From the Virtual Focus Groups

New Technologies for Virtual Focus Groups

Chapter 8: En“gendering” Evaluation: FeministEvaluation but “I Am NOT a Feminist!”

Barriers to Using the Term Feminist in Evaluation

Losses and Gains to Not Using Feminist in Feminist Evaluation

Next Steps: Is It Just a Word? Does It Matter?

Chapter 9: New Evaluators Addressing HealthDisparities Through Community-Based Evaluation

Health Disparities in the United States

Community-Based Evaluation

Challenges and Solutions for Evaluators

Conclusion

Chapter 10: Inside, Outside, Upside Down: Challenges and Opportunities That Frame the Future of a Novice Evaluator

Inside, Outside, and Upside Down

Going In

Inside

Inside a Box

Inside a Box Upside Down

Going Out

Outside

Going to Town on a Truck Outside Inside a Box Upside Down

Falling Off

Coming Out

Right Side Up!

Mama! Mama! I Went to Town. Inside, Outside, Upside Down!

Chapter 11: Sailing Through Relationships? OnDiscovering the Compass for Navigating 21st-Century Evaluation in the Pacific

Departure Points: Two Emerging Evaluators in AotearoaNew Zealand

Turning Tides: Broad Influences on the Direction of Our Craft

Finding Our Compass: Staying On CourseThrough Relationships

Making New Waves: Toward Evaluation as Social Navigation

Chapter 12: Integrating a New Evaluation UnitWith an Old Institution: See No Evil;Hear No Evil; Speak No Evil

Role Clarity

Push and Pull

Final Thoughts

Chapter 13: Building the Value of Evaluation: Engaging With Reflective Practitioners

The Current Environment

Building the Value of Evaluation

Conclusion and Suggestions for Future Research

Chapter 14: Evaluation of Multinational Programs: Value and Challenges

Value of Building Robust Multinational Evaluations

Ethical Clearances

Addressing Project Variation

Building Collaborations

Decreasing Unnecessary Noise in the Data Set

Conclusion

Chapter 15: Using Organizational Memory Directories to Analyze Networks

Organizational Memory

Metamemory and Directories

An Illustration of the Value of UnderstandingOrganizational Memory

Using Directories to Access Organizational Memory

Conclusion

Chapter 16: The Evolution of Understanding: Positioning Evaluation Within a ComprehensivePerformance Management System

Promise and Practice of Performance Management

Complementary Knowledge: Monitoring and Evaluation

Evaluation: Improving Learning and Data Use inPerformance Management

Moving Forward

Chapter 17: Effectiveness Engineering: Vistas ofOpportunity Beyond Merit, Worth,and Significance

Context

Vistas of Opportunity

The Sensitizing Concept

New Toolbox and Versatile Perspective

Methodology Related to Systems and Complexity

Chapter 18: Harnessing the Power of the Electronic Health Record Data for Use in Program Evaluation

Accessing Data From the Electronic Health Record

Meaningful Use

Transforming the Behavioral Health Organization

Access to Data in the Future

Chapter 19: Utilizing Emerging Technology in Program Evaluation

Knowledge Production

Knowledge Dissemination

Discussion

Chapter 20: Online Learning Programs: Evaluation’s Challenging Future

What Is an Online Learning Program?

Implementation Context

Utilization

Outcomes

Conclusion

Index

Really New Directions in Evaluation: Young Evaluators’ Perspectives

Sandra Mathison (ed.)

New Directions for Evaluation, no. 131

Sandra Mathison, Editor-in-Chief

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Editor-in-Chief

Sandra MathisonUniversity of British Columbia

Associate Editors

Saville KushnerUniversity of the West of EnglandPatrick McKnightGeorge Mason UniversityPatricia RogersRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Editorial Advisory Board

Michael BambergerIndependent consultantGail BarringtonBarrington Research Group Inc.Nicole BowmanBowman ConsultingHuey ChenUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamLois-ellin DattaDatta AnalysisStewart I. DonaldsonClaremont Graduate UniversityMichael DuttweilerCornell UniversityJody FitzpatrickUniversity of Colorado at DenverGary HenryUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel HillStafford HoodArizona State UniversityGeorge JulnesUtah State UniversityJean KingUniversity of MinnesotaNancy KingsburyUS Government Accountability OfficeHenry M. LevinTeachers College, Columbia UniversityLaura LevitonRobert Wood Johnson FoundationRichard LightHarvard UniversityLinda MabryWashington State University, VancouverCheryl MacNeilSage CollegeAnna MadisonUniversity of Massachusetts, BostonMelvin M. MarkThe Pennsylvania State UniversityDonna MertensGallaudet UniversityRakesh MohanIdaho State LegislatureMichael MorrisUniversity of New HavenRosalie T. TorresTorres Consulting GroupElizabeth WhitmoreCarleton UniversityMaria Defino WhitsettAustin Independent School DistrictBob WilliamsIndependent consultantDavid B. WilsonUniversity of Maryland, College ParkNancy C. ZajanoLearning Point Associates

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New Directions for Evaluation, a quarterly sourcebook, is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association. The journal publishes empirical, methodological, and theoretical works on all aspects of evaluation. A reflective approach to evaluation is an essential strand to be woven through every issue. The editors encourage issues that have one of three foci: (1) craft issues that present approaches, methods, or techniques that can be applied in evaluation practice, such as the use of templates, case studies, or survey research; (2) professional issues that present topics of import for the field of evaluation, such as utilization of evaluation or locus of evaluation capacity; (3) societal issues that draw out the implications of intellectual, social, or cultural developments for the field of evaluation, such as the women’s movement, communitarianism, or multiculturalism. A wide range of substantive domains is appropriate for New Directions for Evaluation; however, the domains must be of interest to a large audience within the field of evaluation. We encourage a diversity of perspectives and experiences within each issue, as well as creative bridges between evaluation and other sectors of our collective lives.

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Editor’s Notes

This issue of New Directions for Evaluation (NDE) marks a milestone—the 25th anniversary of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). NDE is an official publication of AEA and has been a crucial means for the Association to foster and promote the professionalization of evaluation through thematic discussions of theory and practice in evaluation. was first published in 1978 under the name , although the title became in 1995 in acknowledgement of the broader scope of evaluation. During the early years, was affiliated with one of AEA’s predecessor organizations, the Evaluation Research Society. Over the years, has been stewarded by a number of editors-in-chief, including Scarvia Anderson, Ronald Wooldridge, Ernest House, Mark Lipsey, Nick Smith, Willam Shadish, Lois-ellin Datta, Jennifer Greene, Gary Henry, Jean King, and myself.