This handout relates to my presentation at AEA 2014. It includes a set of draft โcriteria for developing criteriaโ, with particular reference to public sector evaluations. The criteria derive from analysis of a survey completed as the first stage of a broader research project aimed at...
E-Handout_AEA.pdf
Evaluation-specific methodology: Why it MUST be in your toolkit. Slides from a 45-minute demonstration session from Jane Davidson and Michael Scriven at AEA 2013 in Washington DC. For more information, please see http://RealEvaluation.com and http://MichaelScriven.info #Rubrics ...
2013-10 AEA 45-min demo evaluation-specific methodology JDMS.pdf
A basic introduction to the "what, why, and how" of evaluation rubrics - from Jane Davidson. Presented at AEA 2013 as part of a session with Michael Scriven (as discussant) and Thomaz Chianca and Monica Pinto presenting a case study to illustrate. See also http://RealEvaluation.com (Jane...
2013-10 AEA Intro to Rubrics - what why how.pdf
Abstract: This session will complicate our understandings about indigenous approaches to evaluation. During this session we will explore four spaces that American Indians occupy in the United States, will discuss implications for evaluation in each space, and I will provide a deeper...
2013 The Spaces We Occupy.pptx
This is one of three presentations from the panel entitled "Should environmental and social sustainability be a core value of AEA?" at the AEA 2011 conference. It builds on the concept of the triple bottom line (people, profit, and planet) increasingly being used in business. ...
AEA11.env.core.value.pptx
Ever read an evaluation report (maybe even your own!) and wondered whether the findings were actually good or not? Or, wondered where on earth sweeping conclusions came from? You may be in need of a rubric revolution! This 90-minute demo from Jane Davidson gives a whirlwind tour of...
AEA 2011 Rubric Revolution demo 90min.pdf
Custom and norms reflect what we value. This presentations provides an international comparison of evaluation ethical challenges identified by evaluation communities in Canada, United States and Australia. While the dialogue around evaluation ethical challenges has been quieter in Canada, the...
AEA conference Evaluation Ethics Nov 5 2011 v62.pdf
The context of providing and evaluating social service programs is complex, including a set of stakeholders with differing and potentially conflicting values. As evaluation is most often used to determine "quality, value, or importance" of a social service program, it is appropriate to ask ...
Love_ValueConflictswnSocialServices1.doc
This session shows how workshops and interviews can be used alongside other techniques to develop a program theory that incorporates a range of value perspectives. It will discuss the circumstances under which particular types of workshops and interviews are most useful and will show how to...
AEA 2011 final.pptx
This presentation showcases a newly developed practical guidebook for a values-engaged, educative approach to evaluating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and other education programs. This evaluation approach is anchored in our dual commitments to (a) active engagement...
Values Engaged Educative Guidebook.pdf