inclusiveeducatorsDec 2, 20191 minCreative approaches to reporting findings in evaluationSometimes the hardest part of an evaluation is figuring out how to prepare an engaging and understandable final report. Many clients expr...
inclusiveeducatorsNov 25, 20191 min An Evaluator's Guide to Surviving the Holidays Have you ever sat at the Thanksgiving table with dry, flavorless turkey in your mouth, wishing you could provide some constructive feedba...
inclusiveeducatorsNov 18, 20192 minRevitalizing the American Evaluation Association’s definition of equityWhile recently attending the American Evaluation Association (AEA) 2019 conference, we discovered that the AEA defines equity as follows:...
inclusiveeducatorsNov 11, 20192 minWhat bearing witness might look like in equity-focused evaluationPaul Farmer, MD, a proponent of Social Medicine, talks about the notion of bearing witness in his book Pathologies of Power. He uses this...
inclusiveeducatorsNov 4, 20192 minEqual outcomes: why equity work is important.Some people may hear the word equity and think, “This means providing different resources to people based on what they need”. On the othe...
inclusiveeducatorsOct 21, 20191 minEvaluation: Why Invest?Evaluation can seem like a big, ambiguous investment. Often times, companies aren’t sure how to proceed with evaluation and implementing ...
inclusiveeducatorsOct 15, 20192 minColor-blindness: a gift or a curse?A few months ago, my white colleague and I (also white) attempted to play Thandeka’s “Race Game”. The object of the game is to racialize w...
inclusiveeducatorsOct 7, 20191 minApproaches to Program Evaluation RevisitedJust as there are many ways to peel an orange, there are also many ways to conduct a program evaluation. Therefore, it is especially impo...
inclusiveeducatorsSep 23, 20191 minWhat are equity and inclusivity?We call ourselves program evaluators with focuses on equity and inclusivity, but what do those two words mean? Both of these words have d...