Developmental evaluation
Bridging the gaps between proposal, program, and practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12567628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachael B Lawrence (University of Massachusetts Amherst, corresponding author), Sharon F Rallis (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Laura C Davis (Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, USA), Karen Harrington (0000-0002-6597-4223, University of Massachusetts Amherst) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-83 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-3890 • E-ISSN: 1461-7153 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1356389017749276 |
| OpenAlex | W2785362878 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 18 |
Developmental evaluation supports grant-funded initiatives seeking innovation and change. Programs born from aspirational grant language and plans often need guidance as they work toward creating workable models for social innovation. This article describes the challenge of designing and implementing complex programs and presents a case that illustrates how a program moves from proposal to practice. The Massachusetts Charter Public School Association Capacity Building Network is a complex intervention, funded by the US federal government, aimed at raising school capacity to serve students with disabilities and English language learners. Developmental evaluation served to bridge the gaps between an aspirational proposal, an ambitious and ambiguous program plan, and emerging practices to serve this population of students. Jointly reviewing our experience in this developmental evaluation, the evaluation team and a program director share important thematic lessons learned about the developmental evaluation approach
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From plan to action
Using developmental evaluation principles to build capacity for knowledge mobilisation in health and social care
Implementer learning in developmental evaluation
The Process of Applying Principles-Focused Evaluation to the Sexual Violence Prevention Field
Tensions of evaluating innovation in a living lab
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
Addressing the Challenges Encountered During a Developmental Evaluation
A Systematic Review of Theory-Driven Evaluation Practice From 1990 to 2009
Evaluating complex interventions
Developmental evaluation
Insights on Using Developmental Evaluation for Innovating
On Messes, Systems Thinking, and Evaluation
What is Essential in Developmental Evaluation? On Integrity, Fidelity, Adultery, Abstinence, Impotence, Long-Term Commitment, Integrity, and Sensitivity in Implementing Evaluation Models
The Chicago Guide to Collaborative Ethnography
The Linear Model of Innovation
Do You See What I See? Examining a Collaborative Ethnography
| Citations per year | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |