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Evans S. Boadu; Isioma Ile – American Journal of Evaluation, 2024
The notions of indigenous knowledge and cultural philosophies are becoming ubiquitous in many social inquiries, and evaluation is no exception. Nonetheless, the pursuit to embed relevant indigenous philosophies in contemporary evaluation has yet to succeed. In this article, we discuss indigenous relational philosophies, approaches, and practices…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge, African Culture, Cultural Influences
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Maddox, Raglan; Blais, Genevieve; Mashford-Pringle, Angela; Monchalin, Renée; Firestone, Michelle; Ziegler, Carolyn; Ninomiya, Melody Morton; Smylie, Janet – American Journal of Evaluation, 2021
This study systematically reviewed evidence regarding health program and service evaluations in Indigenous contexts. Following the PRISMA guidelines and combining terms for 'Indigenous populations' and 'health programs and services'. Eight principles emerged: Principle 1: Adopting Indigenous led or co-led approaches is vital to balance power…
Descriptors: Health Services, Program Evaluation, Indigenous Populations, Literature Reviews
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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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Davy, Deanna – American Journal of Evaluation, 2016
Since the early 2000s, a significant number of programs and policies have been developed and implemented to prevent and combat human trafficking. At the international, regional and national levels, government, and international, and nongovernment organizations have established plans of action, conducted training, developed policy tools, and…
Descriptors: Crime, Slavery, Intervention, Literature Reviews
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Lam, Chi Yan; Shulha, Lyn M. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2015
This article contributes to research on evaluation by examining the capacity and contribution of developmental evaluation for innovating. This case study describes the "preformative development" of an educational program (from conceptualization to pilot implementation) and analyzes the processes of innovation within a developmental…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Research, Evaluation, Program Design
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Rockwell, S. Kay; Albrecht, Julie A.; Nugent, Gwen C.; Kunz, Gina M. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2012
Targeting Outcomes of Programs (TOP) is a seven-step hierarchical programming model in which the program development and performance sides are mirror images of each other. It served as a framework to identify a simple method for targeting photographic events in nonformal education programs, indicating why, when, and how photographs would be useful…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Evaluators, Partnerships in Education, Earth Science