Collaborative, participatory, and empowerment evaluation : stakeholder involvement approaches / David M. Fetterman, Liliana Rodríguez-Campos, Ann P. Zukoski and contributors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fetterman, David M., author.

Rodríguez-Campos, Liliana, 1970- author.

Zukoski, Ann P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evaluation research (Social action programs).

Employee empowerment.

Human services--Evaluation.

Human services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages) : illustrations (black and white) , graphs

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : The Guilford Press, [2018]

Summary:

From pioneering leaders in the field, this is the first book to provide a solid foundation for three major stakeholder involvement approaches: collaborative, participatory, and empowerment evaluation. Highlighting differences among the approaches, the authors focus on the role of the evaluator, who may be in charge of the evaluation, share control, or serve as a "critical friend," leaving stakeholders in control. Practitioners are guided to select and implement the most appropriate framework for the purpose and scope of a given evaluation and the needs of community members and funders. For each approach, a chapter on essential features is followed by two chapters presenting actual sample evaluations--for example, early childhood and community health initiatives, an aquarium, a project with Google, and more. The concluding chapter discusses similarities and circumstances in which the approaches can be combined.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright

Preface

Contents

1. An Introduction to Collaborative, Participatory, and Empowerment Evaluation Approaches

Differentiating among the Stakeholder Involvement Approaches

Collaborative Evaluation

Participatory Evaluation

Empowerment Evaluation

Similarities across the Three Approaches

Conclusion

2. Essentials of Collaborative Evaluation

Definition

Advantages

Essential Features

Conceptual Framework

Principles

Roles

Steps

3. A Collaborative Evaluation of an Aquarium (Marine Life Program)The Program

Why a Collaborative Approach?

Application of the MCE

Additional Comments

Conclusion: Lessons Learned

4. Collaborative Evaluation of a Multisite, Multipurpose, Multiyear Early Childhood Quality Care Initiative

A Collaborative Evaluation Approach

Collaborative Evaluation Sequences

Collaborative Evaluation Techniques

Positive Effects of Collaborative Evaluation

The Quality Care Initiative Evaluation

5. Essentials of Participatory Evaluation

DefinitionTwo Streams

Conditions

Roles of the Evaluator

6. A Participatory Evaluation of a Community Health Improvement Initiative

The Program/Initiative

Why Participatory Evaluation?

Participatory Evaluation Steps

7. A Participatory Evaluation of a Community Justice Program for Sex Offenders

Participatory Evaluation Principles of Practice

A Description of the Program

The Phases of Participatory Practice

Conclusion8. Essentials of Empowerment Evaluation

Two Streams

Role of the Evaluator

9. An Empowerment Evaluation of a Comprehensive Sex Education Initiative

The Evaluation Context

What Changes?

Lessons Learned

10. A Google-Enhanced Empowerment Evaluation Approach in a Graduate School Program

Google

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Why Empowerment Evaluation?

Application of Empowerment Evaluation Google Evaluation Worksheets

Rubrics: Goobrics, Goobrics for Students, and Google Forms

11. Similarities across the Three Approaches: Principles and Practices in Common

Collaborative, Participatory, and Empowerment Evaluation Principles

Synthesizing Principles

Appendix 11.1. Commonalities across Evaluation Approaches

12. Conclusion: Highlighting the Present and Looking to the Future

International Evaluations

Differences between Approaches

Similarities among Approaches

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4625-3287-X