| Session Title: Who Knows? Facilitating Meaningful and Manageable Participatory Data Analysis |
| Demonstration Session 272 to be held in Suwannee 18 on Thursday, Nov 12, 10:55 AM to 12:25 PM |
| Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Kristin Bradley-Bull, New Perspectives Consulting Group, kristin@newperspectivesinc.org |
| Thomas McQuiston, USW Tony Mazzocchi Center for Safety, Health and Environmental Education, tmcquiston@uswtmc.org |
| M Josie Beach, USW Local Union 12-369, josiebeach@charter.net |
| Tobi Mae Lippin, New Perspectives Consulting Group, tobi@newperspectivesinc.org |
| Abstract: How can participatory evaluators simultaneously support high-quality data analysis and meaningful participation of lay people and other evaluation team members in the analysis process? Join this session for a practical look at some of the key strategies we have developed over a decade of facilitating participatory evaluation. Evaluation processes featured here involve teams comprised of labor union staff, rank and file workers, and external consultants. We will discuss some of the broader participatory strategies we use and the types of evaluation projects we conduct (national in scope; designed to leverage change at worksite, industry, and national policy levels). Then we will walk through the specifics of the data analysis processes we have developed. These include: providing targeted data analysis training and support to the team, developing intermediate data reports, using iterative processes of large and small group work including strategically constructing and staging small group analysis activities, and using technology. |