TY - JOUR
T1 - Putting evaluation capacity building in context
T2 - Reflections on the Ontario Brain Institute's Evaluation Support Program
AU - King, Jean A.
PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
N2 - This article, in three parts, reflects on the content of the six articles included in the forum. It begins with a description of the Evaluation Support Program, emphasizing its key attributes. Next, it raises two points regarding ECB theory: (1) the need to become clearer about the concepts and terms used to describe and study this phenomenon, and (2) the potential value of social science theory to understand ECB and improve its practice. The article concludes with practical ideas for improving ECB: (1) framing it as an educative act, which assigns the evaluator the critical role of evaluation teacher/coach; and (2) the importance of never assuming that an ECB effort begins in unchartered territory, but rather that it builds on people's knowledge, skills, attitudes, and previous experiences.
AB - This article, in three parts, reflects on the content of the six articles included in the forum. It begins with a description of the Evaluation Support Program, emphasizing its key attributes. Next, it raises two points regarding ECB theory: (1) the need to become clearer about the concepts and terms used to describe and study this phenomenon, and (2) the potential value of social science theory to understand ECB and improve its practice. The article concludes with practical ideas for improving ECB: (1) framing it as an educative act, which assigns the evaluator the critical role of evaluation teacher/coach; and (2) the importance of never assuming that an ECB effort begins in unchartered territory, but rather that it builds on people's knowledge, skills, attitudes, and previous experiences.
KW - Community organizations
KW - Evaluation capacity building
KW - Social science theory
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U2 - 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.05.013
DO - 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.05.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 28641901
AN - SCOPUS:85020878462
SN - 0149-7189
VL - 80
JO - Evaluation and Program Planning
JF - Evaluation and Program Planning
M1 - 101452
ER -