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Core Concepts in Evaluation: Classic Writings and Contemporary Commentary

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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.

Table of Contents:
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


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781071883839
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 392
  • Sub Title: Classic Writings and Contemporary Commentary
  • Width: 187 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1071883836
  • Publisher Date: 10 Oct 2024
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 762 gr


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