'A Lot of It Really Does Come down to Values': An Empirical Study of the Values Advanced by Seasoned Evaluators
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| Title: | 'A Lot of It Really Does Come down to Values': An Empirical Study of the Values Advanced by Seasoned Evaluators |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Teasdale, Rebecca M. (ORCID |
| Source: | American Journal of Evaluation. Sep 2023 44(3):453-473. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Evaluators, Values, Evaluation, Ethics, Responsibility, Evaluation Methods, Value Judgment, Credibility, Stakeholders, Interpersonal Communication, Inclusion, Cooperation, Social Justice, Accountability, Context Effect |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10982140231153805 |
| ISSN: | 1098-2140 1557-0878 |
| Abstract: | This study challenges persistent misrepresentations of evaluation as a value-neutral inquiry process by presenting an empirical study that deepens understanding of evaluators' values and how they "show up" in evaluation practice. Through semistructured interviews and inductive analysis, we examined the values advanced by a sample of eight experienced evaluators. We surfaced and examined 12 values, which we organized into five clusters, that shaped the constitutive elements of the studies these evaluators conducted and guided how the evaluators positioned their work. Our findings provide empirical evidence about the role of values in evaluation practice and can support evaluators in reflecting on their own values and enacting their professional and ethical responsibilities to identify and articulate their values in the context of evaluation practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1392896 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study challenges persistent misrepresentations of evaluation as a value-neutral inquiry process by presenting an empirical study that deepens understanding of evaluators' values and how they "show up" in evaluation practice. Through semistructured interviews and inductive analysis, we examined the values advanced by a sample of eight experienced evaluators. We surfaced and examined 12 values, which we organized into five clusters, that shaped the constitutive elements of the studies these evaluators conducted and guided how the evaluators positioned their work. Our findings provide empirical evidence about the role of values in evaluation practice and can support evaluators in reflecting on their own values and enacting their professional and ethical responsibilities to identify and articulate their values in the context of evaluation practice. |
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| ISSN: | 1098-2140 1557-0878 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10982140231153805 |
