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Moral knowledge and responsibilities in evaluation implementation: When critical theory and responsive evaluation collide
Author(s) -
Freeman Melissa,
Preissle Judith,
Havick Steven
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.338
Subject(s) - vignette , state (computer science) , sociology , diversity (politics) , public relations , pedagogy , psychology , law , social psychology , political science , computer science , algorithm
An external evaluation documented what occurred in an inaugural summer camp to teach high school students how to preserve religious freedom by learning about and acting on the history and current state of church–state separation and other first amendment issues. Camp designers hoped to promote religious diversity values and civic engagement in youth. An analytic vignette grounded in an inductive analysis of observations, interviews, and document collection represents the competing demands of responsive and critical approaches to evaluation. Balancing obligations to promote the social well‐being of society with responsibilities to clients and other stakeholders presents challenges that can be met only by identifying priorities with clients in ongoing dialogue. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc., and the American Evaluation Association.