Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, 2nd Edition

Chapter 18First Steps in Addressing Evaluation Opportunities

Learning Objectives

In this chapter you will learn about the following:

• Determining and defining roles for a needed evaluation team
• Recruiting evaluation team members
• Subcontracting part of the evaluation work
• Clarifying the need for the evaluation
• Meeting the evaluation field's standards
• Arranging for institutional support
• Giving credit to evaluation team members for their contributions
• Satisfying requirements of a human subjects institutional review board
• Developing an evaluation proposal's appendix
• Setting up a stakeholder evaluation review panel

After deciding to pursue a program evaluation opportunity, one must engage in an array of start-up activities: defining evaluation ...