Visionary evaluation for a sustainable, equitable future / edited by Beverly Parsons, Lovely Dhillon, Matt Keene.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Parsons, Beverly A., editor.

Dhillon, Lovely, editor.

Keene, Matt, editor.

Series:

Evaluation and society.

Evaluation and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evaluation research (Social action programs)--United States.

Evaluation research (Social action programs).

Evaluation research (Social action programs)--Philosophy.

Sustainability--United States.

Sustainability.

Equality--United States.

Equality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2020]

Summary:

"Take a journey to 2030 where Visionary Evaluatives abound and link with one another in actively bringing about a sustainable, equitable future. Utilizing a creative storytelling approach, Visionary Evaluation for a Sustainable, Equitable Future brings forward the centrality of values in conjunction with the role of evaluation in building a future of well-being for people, nature, and planet. Visionary Evaluatives are guided by six principles. Those principles highlight a commitment to equity and the sustainability of nature as core values. They emphasize an orientation of humility, compassion, and transparency as Visionary Evaluatives engage with others in a world of living, entangled systems with both obvious and hidden intersectionalities. They require Visionary Evaluatives to engage in deep praxis-mindful and challenging reflection on what is being learned through the intersection of values, iterative action and inquiry, theory, outcomes, and vision. A diverse group of chapter authors share their wisdom through envisioning 2030 and what it might mean to move in the world applying aspects of the Visionary Evaluative Principles. Through Visionary Evaluation for a Sustainable, Equitable Future, you will learn about how you can contribute to a sustainable, equitable future not only in evaluations, as either users or practitioners, but also in your daily actions and lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Visionary evaluatives co-creating AI? sustainable, equitable future / Lovely Dhillon, Beverly Parsons, and Matt Keene

Visionary evaluatives' perspectives part 1 : AI? conversation about humans, nature, and technology / Matt Keene, Beverly Parsons, and Lovely Dhillon

Visionary evaluative principles : deepening understanding / Beverly Parsons, Lovely Dhillon, and Matt Keene

Social protection : reframing toward individual, community, and national well-being

Nature : connecting well-being and conservation praxis / Kent H. Redford, Carly Cook, Duan Biggs, and Glenda Eoyang

Law : living values in our legal system / Ellen Lawton and Joe Scantlebury

Business : doing well and doing good

Health : building our power to create health equity / Jeanne Ayers

Financial investing : valuing social returns / Georgette Wong

Transportation : designing for values-based mobility / Thomas Abdallah and Antoinette Quagliata

Education : emancipating learning / Elizabeth Kozleski

Design : creating the future we want / Cameron Norman

Visionary evaluative inquiry : moving from theory to practice

Visionary evaluatives' perspectives part 2 : AI? conversation about creating AI? future of well-being / Matt Keene, Beverly Parsons, and Lovely Dhillon

Conclusion : living as AI? visionary evaluative / Lovely Dhillon, Matt Keene, and Beverly Parsons.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-64113-835-1