Editors ’ Notes
New Directions for Evaluation, Volume 2019, Issue 163, Page 7-10, Fall 2019. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Christina A. Christie,
Marvin C. Alkin Tags: Editors' Notes Source Type: research
Evaluation With a Focus on Justice
AbstractThis chapter focuses on evaluations conducted through a social justice lens. Ernest House, who is located on the valuing branch of the Evaluation Theory Tree, focuses on justice as equality. He examines the Women Affirming Motherhood program description and considers what approaches might lead to an egalitarian evaluation that helps the program in its efforts to expand. In particular, House proposes a collaborative evaluation team, an investigation of causal factors including racial framing, and presentation of findings through compelling scenarios and stories. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ernest R. House Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Theorists ’ Models in Action: A Second Look
AbstractIn recent years, foundations have begun to think more holistically and to support collaboration across organizations. One form of collaboration, and the focus of the case study described in this issue, is the collective impact initiative, where a foundation convenes organizations from different sectors around a shared agenda. But how are evaluations designed in this context? This chapter introduces four theorists who, in this issue, translate their theories into practice to help us answer that question. To provide context for their individual chapters, the Evaluation Theory Tree is used to frame how the theorists w...
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Marvin C. Alkin,
Christina A. Christie Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Proposal for Evaluation of Women Affirming Motherhood
AbstractSituated on the use branch of the Evaluation Theory Tree, Michael Patton draws from his experience with collective impact initiatives to explore the complexity of administering and evaluating such a program. He presents an evaluation proposal for the Women Affirming Motherhood (WAM) program that is organized around five key operating principles and that is rooted in a utilization ‐focused, developmental, and principles‐focused evaluation approach. Overall, Patton argues for collaboration with an emphasis on stakeholder learning and participation. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Michael Quinn Patton Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The Checklist Imperative
AbstractMichael Scriven, who is situated on the valuing branch of the Evaluation Theory Tree, argues for the importance of a checklist approach in evaluation. To do so, he points to the value of the approach in other fields and industries, and then turns his attention to his own Key Evaluation Checklist. In particular, he proposes a formative evaluation that focuses on process, outcomes, and generalizability to identify key aspects of an evaluation of the Women Affirming Motherhood program. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Michael Scriven Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
To Randomize or Not to Randomize? That is the Question
AbstractIn this chapter, Robert Boruch, Claire Allen ‐Platt, and Clara‐Christina Gerstner explore whether an evaluation that employs a randomized controlled trial is appropriate for the Women Affirming Motherhood program. To make this determination, they focus on the program's clientele and pipeline, how programming is conducted, and what outcomes and effects should be explored. The authors conclude that an exploratory study is necessary before a summative evaluation can be pursued. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Robert Boruch,
Claire Allen ‐Platt,
Clara‐Christina Gerstner Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The Case Study: The Women Affirming Motherhood Program
AbstractThis chapter describes the Women Affirming Motherhood (WAM) program, which serves as the case study for the issue. WAM is a 2 ‐year‐old program in the Midwest whose mission is to provide prenatal and postnatal care to underserved women. The program is led by a former resident of the community and one of her college peers; it is largely administered by a “fleet” of social workers who visit program participants month ly and provide a range of services. WAM recently received a $1.5 million grant from a foundation interested in collective impact. While they have extensive foundation support, their collaborative...
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lisa Dillman,
Caitlin Scott,
Alana R. Kinarsky Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
What Have We Learned?
AbstractIn this chapter, the editors of the issue summarize the responses of four theorists —Patton, Scriven, House, and Boruch—to the Women Affirming Motherhood request for evaluation proposals. They highlight the similarities and differences and identify four major themes across responses: stakeholder engagement, use, collective impact, and methods. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Alana R. Kinarsky,
Marvin C. Alkin,
Christina A. Christie Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Issue Information
New Directions for Evaluation, Volume 2019, Issue 163, Page 1-5, Fall 2019. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Editors ’ Notes
New Directions for Evaluation, Volume 2019, Issue 163, Page 7-10, Fall 2019. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Christina A. Christie,
Marvin C. Alkin Tags: Editors' Notes Source Type: research
Evaluation With a Focus on Justice
AbstractThis chapter focuses on evaluations conducted through a social justice lens. Ernest House, who is located on the valuing branch of the Evaluation Theory Tree, focuses on justice as equality. He examines the Women Affirming Motherhood program description and considers what approaches might lead to an egalitarian evaluation that helps the program in its efforts to expand. In particular, House proposes a collaborative evaluation team, an investigation of causal factors including racial framing, and presentation of findings through compelling scenarios and stories. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ernest R. House Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Theorists ’ Models in Action: A Second Look
AbstractIn recent years, foundations have begun to think more holistically and to support collaboration across organizations. One form of collaboration, and the focus of the case study described in this issue, is the collective impact initiative, where a foundation convenes organizations from different sectors around a shared agenda. But how are evaluations designed in this context? This chapter introduces four theorists who, in this issue, translate their theories into practice to help us answer that question. To provide context for their individual chapters, the Evaluation Theory Tree is used to frame how the theorists w...
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Marvin C. Alkin,
Christina A. Christie Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Proposal for Evaluation of Women Affirming Motherhood
AbstractSituated on the use branch of the Evaluation Theory Tree, Michael Patton draws from his experience with collective impact initiatives to explore the complexity of administering and evaluating such a program. He presents an evaluation proposal for the Women Affirming Motherhood (WAM) program that is organized around five key operating principles and that is rooted in a utilization ‐focused, developmental, and principles‐focused evaluation approach. Overall, Patton argues for collaboration with an emphasis on stakeholder learning and participation. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Michael Quinn Patton Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The Checklist Imperative
AbstractMichael Scriven, who is situated on the valuing branch of the Evaluation Theory Tree, argues for the importance of a checklist approach in evaluation. To do so, he points to the value of the approach in other fields and industries, and then turns his attention to his own Key Evaluation Checklist. In particular, he proposes a formative evaluation that focuses on process, outcomes, and generalizability to identify key aspects of an evaluation of the Women Affirming Motherhood program. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Michael Scriven Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
To Randomize or Not to Randomize? That is the Question
AbstractIn this chapter, Robert Boruch, Claire Allen ‐Platt, and Clara‐Christina Gerstner explore whether an evaluation that employs a randomized controlled trial is appropriate for the Women Affirming Motherhood program. To make this determination, they focus on the program's clientele and pipeline, how programming is conducted, and what outcomes and effects should be explored. The authors conclude that an exploratory study is necessary before a summative evaluation can be pursued. (Source: New Directions for Evaluation)
Source: New Directions for Evaluation - September 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Robert Boruch,
Claire Allen ‐Platt,
Clara‐Christina Gerstner Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
