DOI
10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-12-00001.1
Key Points
· Although there has been a growing emphasis on use of experimental designs in evaluation, there is also increasing agreement that evaluation designs should be situation specific.
· The nature of the program is one of the key factors to consider in evaluation design.
· Two types of programs – models, which provide replicable or semi-standardized solutions, adaptive initiatives, which are flexible programming strategies used to address problems that require unique, context-based solutions – require different evaluation designs.
· Evaluation of models requires understanding the stage of development of the model program, with summative evaluation done only when the model is fully developed.
· Adaptive initiatives require consideration of both the timing and scale of the initiative in determining the appropriate evaluation design.
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Recommended Citation
Britt, H., & Coffman, J. (2012). Evaluation for Models and Adaptive Initiatives. The Foundation Review, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-12-00001.1
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