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de Alteriis, Martin – American Journal of Evaluation, 2020
This article examines factors that could have influenced whether evaluations of U.S. government--funded foreign assistance programs completed in 2015 had considered unintended consequences. Logit regression models indicate that the odds of considering unintended consequences were increased when all or most of seven standard data collection methods…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, International Programs, Program Evaluation, Influences
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Stelmach, Rachel D.; Fitch, Elizabeth; Chen, Molly; Meekins, Meagan; Flueckiger, Rebecca M.; Colaço, Rajeev – American Journal of Evaluation, 2022
Monitoring, evaluation, and research activities generate important data, but they often fail to change policies or programs. In addition, local program staff and partners often feel disconnected from these activities, which undermines their ownership of data and results. To bridge the gaps between monitoring, evaluation, and research and to give…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Evaluation, Research, Global Approach
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Durand, Roger; Decker, Phillip J.; Kirkman, Dorothy M. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2014
Despite our best efforts as evaluators, program implementation failures abound. A wide variety of valuable methodologies have been adopted to explain and evaluate the "why" of these failures. Yet, typically these methodologies have been employed concurrently (e.g., project monitoring) or to the post-hoc assessment of program activities.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Implementation, Failure, Program Effectiveness
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Mulvey, Kevin P.; Atkinson, Donna Durant; Avula, Deepa; Luckey, J. William – American Journal of Evaluation, 2005
The Internet and World Wide Web are increasingly used to accelerate progress in a variety of fields. These applications go beyond the traditional technology- or computer-related fields and have expanded to nontechnical fields, which have benefited greatly from the use of the Web as a data-gathering and management support tool. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Measurement Techniques, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Garavalia, Linda; Gredler, Margaret – American Journal of Evaluation, 2004
The Delphi technique permits the collection of rich evaluation data. Benefits of using the Delphi include the collection of data that is generated by participants with minimal leading by researchers, an iterative process that demonstrates to participants how their ideas and opinions are being utilized in the research process, and a planned…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Case Studies, Delphi Technique, Higher Education
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Bamberger, Michael; Rugh, Jim; Church, Mary; Fort, Lucia – American Journal of Evaluation, 2004
The paper discusses two common scenarios in which evaluators must conduct impact evaluations when working under budget, time, or data constraints. Under the first scenario the evaluator is not called in until the project is already well advanced, and there is a tight deadline for completing the evaluation, frequently combined with a limited budget…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Evaluators, Control Groups
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Carvalho, Soniya; White, Howard – American Journal of Evaluation, 2004
The theory-based evaluation approach documents the assumptions implicit in program design and points to the data required to test these assumptions. Collecting and analyzing such data through quantitative and qualitative techniques enhances understanding of the validity of the assumptions and the relevance of key program processes. This article…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Design, Evaluation Methods, Social Theories
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Schweigert, Francis J. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2006
In the present climate of public accountability, there is increasing demand to show "what works" and what return is gained for the public from investments to improve communities. This increasing demand for accountability is being met with growing confidence in the field of philanthropy during the past 10 years that the impact or effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Private Financial Support, Accountability, Philanthropic Foundations