| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Understanding Program Fidelity and Challenges With Evaluating Multi-site, Multi-level Education Programs |
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Roundtable Presentation 231 to be held in Lido A on Thursday, Nov 3, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the Cluster, Multi-site and Multi-level Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Sophia Mansori, Education Development Center Inc, smansori@edc.org
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| Alyssa Na'im, Education Development Center Inc, anaim@edc.org
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| Abstract:
Presenters will share methods used in the evaluation of the Adobe Youth Voices program, a global youth media initiative that empowers youth in underserved communities to explore and comment on their world. Traditional notions of program fidelity are not a central focus of this program, as activities occur in a variety of settings, with diverse populations, and with an array of training and program support. The evaluation has remained flexible to program adaptations and growth, but faces specific challenges with varied component and delivery models while the program stands to expand considerably. Participants of the roundtable will be invited to share their experiences by responding to questions such as: How do we respond to varied models within a program? To what extent should the evaluations of such programs address issues of program fidelity? What considerations should be made for program replication and scale-up?
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Evaluation and Strategy (Chicken, Egg or Something Different?): Using an Evaluation Framework to Refine a Set of Integrated Initiatives |
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Roundtable Presentation 231 to be held in Lido A on Thursday, Nov 3, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the Cluster, Multi-site and Multi-level Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Jara Dean-Coffey, jdcPartnerships, jara@jdcpartnerships.com
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| Amy Reisch, First 5 Marin Children and Families Commission, amy@first5marin.org
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| Aideen Gaidmore, First 5 Marin Children and Families Commission, aideen@mc3.org
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| Jill Casey, jdcPartnerships, jill@jdcpartnerships.com
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| Abstract:
Strategy and evaluation are linked. When acknowledged as such, and when they intentionally inform each other, the designer or implementer of an effort is more likely to be successful. This holds particularly true with the delicate, complicated and politicized world of advocacy and public policy. As evaluators, we are more frequently functioning as partners with our clients as they tackle more complicated and entrenched social problems. The art and discipline of using multiple frames to refine thinking, clarify intention and making areas of measurement explicit are important skills for the effective evaluator. Using First 5 Marin as a model, the presenters will discuss the challenges and benefits of multiple frames, the implications for evaluation design and implementation and how this work impacts their roles. Participants will spend time sharing the tools that advance their practice, and exploring their own experiences and biases.
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