Abstract
This research explores the relationship between participation in evaluation and the use of evaluation findings and processes within three large-scale multi-site evaluations. Using canonical correlation analysis and a collection of 20 interviews, this study describes and tests the relationship between these two critical conceptual powerhouses in evaluation. Using data that were collected as a part of the NSF-funded research Beyond Evaluation Use (. Lawrenz & King, 2009), this study found that some theories and beliefs about participatory evaluation contribute to use and influence in similar ways as in single-site evaluations. The differences identified in this research highlight potential planning and implementation considerations that might allow multi-site evaluators and funders of multi-site evaluation to enhance use and influence of multi-site evaluations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-82 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Evaluation and Program Planning |
Volume | 48 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
Keywords
- Evaluation use
- Multi-site evaluation
- Stakeholder involvement