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Evaluation Institute Building Evaluation Capacity to Get Things Done: An Introduction to Practical and Empowerment Evaluation Due to the popularity of this topic, NSC will be offering the Evaluation Institute in the fall. Please watch for date announcements - Sign up on the NSC mailing list for updates and be the first to know! Special program sponsored by The Missouri Foundation for Health March 7, 2008 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Center of Creative Arts (COCA) 524 Trinity Avenue, 63130 This is a Free event for health-related organizations
Evaluating your programs sounds like a daunting task and more often than not driven by funders. Used correctly, evaluation can be an empowering exercise and lead to better program design, add to strategic planning, effective budgeting, and create a culture of learning that promotes long-term success. This daylong seminar is composed of three sessions presented by national thought leaders. It will provide a brief overview of effective and practical approaches to evaluation and techniques that streamline findings to make the most of their use. Participants in the seminar will be exposed to:
This introduction will help nonprofit executive directors, board members and staff value evaluation as a powerful tool that can assist them in understanding and communicating how their good work creates change. Register now for this free event! Practical Program Evaluation: A Program Theory Approach Stewart I. Donaldson, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Psychology Director of the Institute of Organizational and Program Evaluation Research Claremont Graduate University [bio] This session will focus on how to design practical and cost-effective program evaluations. A step-by-step approach will be reviewed to illustrate the value of conducting accurate and useful program evaluations.
Key topics will include the potential benefits of program evaluation, engaging and empowering stakeholders, needs assessment, developing program theory, formulating and prioritizing evaluation questions, and answering key evaluation questions. Stewart I. Donaldson, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of Psychology, Director of the Institute of Organizational and Program Evaluation Research, and Dean of the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, Claremont Graduate University. He has conducted numerous evaluations, developed one of the largest university-based evaluation training programs, published numerous evaluation articles and chapters, and his recent books include Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science: Strategies and Applications (2007), Applied Psychology: New Frontiers and Rewarding Careers (2006; with D. Berger & K. Pezdek), Evaluating Social Programs and Problems: Visions for the New Millennium (2003; with M. Scriven), Social Psychology and Policy/Program Evaluation (forthcoming; with M. Mark & B. Campbell), and What Counts as Credible Evidence in Evaluation and Evidence-Based Practice? (forthcoming; with C. Christie & M. Mark). He is co-founder of the Southern California Evaluation Association and is on the Editorial Boards of the American Journal of Evaluation and New Directions for Evaluation. Empowerment Evaluation: An Evaluation Approach to Help Accomplish Programmatic Objectives
presented by David M. Fetterman, Ph.D. School of Medicine, Stanford University[bio]
Empowerment evaluation is designed to foster self-determination and program improvement. It is the "teach a person to fish" approach to evaluation. Once a staff member or participant learns how to conduct their own evaluation they can take this tool with them wherever they go. In addition, empowerment evaluation helps people learn to work together in a collaborative fashion to accomplish program goals and objectives. This session will highlight the 3 steps of empowerment evaluation. A few case examples are presented to highlight the significance of outcome or results in empowerment evaluation. Dr. Fetterman is the Director of Evaluation in the School of Medicine at Stanford University. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University. He is concurrently a Professor of Education, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Collaborating Professor Colegio de Postgraduados, Mexico, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at San Jose State University. He is also the Director of the Arkansas Evaluation Center. Dr. Fetterman was the Director of Evaluation, Career Development, and Alumni Relations for the School of Education at Stanford. For the last decade he was the Director of the MA Policy Analysis and Evaluation Program in the School of Education. He was formerly Professor and Research Director at the California Institute of Integral Studies; Principal Research Scientist at the American Institutes for Research; and a Senior Associate and Project Director at RMC Research Corporation. Using Technology to Improve Practical Program Evaluations Presented by Tarek Azzam, Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University Institute of Organizational & Program Evaluation Research [bio] This session will focus on the use of technological tools in evaluation practice. The key tools covered in this session include Geographic Information Systems (GIS), web-based surveys, and interactive conceptual modeling. The session will explore each tool’s application to evaluation design, implementation, and analysis using real-world examples. Information sheets will also be provided on each tool along with details on how to attain free trials. Tarek Azzam is a Senior Research Associate at Institute of Organizational and Program Evaluation Research at Claremont Graduate University. He has conducted research and evaluation projects ranging from large multi-year, multi-site studies of reform efforts in Los Angeles Unified School District, to smaller studies of non-profit organizations focused on providing support to underrepresented children. Dr. Azzam is the co-founding chair of the Research on Evaluation Division of the American Evaluation Association, and former chair of the Theories of Evaluation Division. His research focuses on the integration of technology and evaluation through interactive data modeling and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Dr.Azzam received his doctorate in Social Research Methodology from the University of California, Los Angeles. |
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