Dissemination
Handmaiden to Evaluation Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12471892 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frances Lawrenz (0000-0002-6317-7992, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,, corresponding author), Arlen R Gullickson (Western Michigan University), Arlen Gullickson (Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo), Stacie A Toal (University of Minnesota System), Stacie Toal (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 275-289 |
| Publication date | 2007-08-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1098-2140 • E-ISSN: 1557-0878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1098214007304131 |
| OpenAlex | W2022471749 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 17 |
Use of evaluation findings is a valued outcome for most evaluators. However, to optimize use, the findings need to be disseminated to potential users in formats that facilitate use of the information. This reflective case narrative uses a national evaluation of a multisite National Science Foundation (NSF) program as the setting for describing the evolution of, and strategic planning for, effectively disseminating evaluation findings and recommendations. The program being evaluated is NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The dissemination to more than 200 active ATE projects and other audiences forced the evaluation project to be creative in its approaches. The dissemination strategies are related to two very common types of evaluation information: surveys and site visits. Approaches used include Web postings of various reports, brochures, interactive data displays, guidebooks, and videoconferencing. Advantages and disadvantages in terms of use of the techniques by various audiences are discussed
Dissemination · Information Dissemination · Knowledge management · Multimedia · Political science · Program evaluation · Videoconferencing · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Educational Assessment and Improvement · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Health Policy Implementation Science
Evaluation
Reconceptualizing evaluation use
Unbundling evaluation use
The Mechanisms and Outcomes of Evaluation Influence
Reported Influence of Evaluation Data on Decision Makers’ Actions
Beyond Use
Stakeholder Participation for the Purpose of Helping Ensure Evaluation Validity
An Alternate Route to Policy Influence
Stakeholder participation for the purpose of helping ensure evaluation validity
Toward an Integrative Framework for Evaluation Practice
Communicating the Results of Evaluation Studies
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |