Collaborative: Stakeholder Involvement Approaches

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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. 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 Conclusion 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 Conclusion 5. Essentials of Participatory Evaluation Definition Two Streams Advantages Essential Features Conceptual Framework Conditions Principles Roles of the Evaluator Steps Conclusion 6. A Participatory Evaluation of a Community Health Improvement Initiative The Program/Initiative Why Participatory Evaluation? Participatory Evaluation Steps Conclusion 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 Conclusion 8. Essentials of Empowerment Evaluation Definition Two Streams Advantages Essential Features Conceptual Framework Principles Role of the Evaluator Steps Conclusion 9. An Empowerment Evaluation of a Comprehensive Sex Education Initiative The Evaluation Context Empowerment Evaluation What Changes? Lessons Learned Conclusion 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 Conclusion 11. Similarities across the Three Approaches: Principles and Practices in Common Collaborative, Participatory, and Empowerment Evaluation Principles Synthesizing Principles Conclusion 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 Combining Approaches Summary Thoughts and Reflections References Author Index Subject Index About the Authors About the Contributors