Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications, 2nd Edition

Chapter 8Social Agenda and Advocacy Evaluation Approaches

Learning Objectives

In this chapter you will learn about the following:

• The central features of social agenda and advocacy approaches to evaluation
• The identity and developers of four social agenda and advocacy approaches: responsive or stakeholder-centered evaluation, constructivist evaluation, deliberative democratic evaluation, and transformative evaluation
• Key characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the four approaches
• Key considerations in applying each of the four approaches

Overview of Social Agenda and Advocacy Approaches

The social agenda and advocacy approaches are aimed at increasing social justice through program evaluation. Proponents of these approaches ...