Utilization Focused Evaluation.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4. Situation analysis ongoing 3. Engage primary intended users ongoing 1 2. Assess organizational and evaluator readiness 16. Follow up with users to facilitate use 14. Data presented for user engagement Use findings 15. Report produced 13. Gather data with ongoing attention to use. 12. Simulate use of findings. 10. Negotiate methods 9. Theory of change work 11. Methods debates 7. Prioritize evaluation questions Ongoing attention to intended uses by intended users 8. Check that fundamental issues are sufficiently addressed: goal attainment, implementation, comparisons, attribution 5: Focus intended findings uses 6: Focus intended process uses 17. Utilization-Focused Metaevaluation The Challenge: Matching the evaluation design to the evaluation’s purpose, resources, and timeline to optimize use. Michael Quinn Patton MESI 2014 * Michael Quinn Patton MESI 2014 * Michael Quinn Patton MESI 2014 * Michael Quinn Patton MESI 2014 Leaders as Primary Intended Users Reality-Testing, Results-Oriented, Learning-Focused Leadership * Michael Quinn Patton MESI 2014 Evaluation Leadership Functions 1. Create and nurture a results-oriented, reality-testing culture. 2. Lead in deciding what outcomes to commit to and hold yourselves accountable for. 3. Make measurement of outcomes thoughtful, meaningful and credible. 4. Use the results -- and model for others serious use of results. * Michael Quinn Patton MESI 2014 Summary Lessons on Useful Evaluation Clearly identify primary intended users Clearly identify primary intended uses Goal: Intended use by intended users Negotiate FOCUS -- get agreement on criteria Establish a clear ACTION framework Distinguish empirical questions from value questions Select methods appropriate to the question Facilitate actual use of the findings * * Michael Quinn Patton MESI 2014 Michael Quinn Patton MESI 2014 References Utilization-Focused Evaluation, 4th ed, Michael Quinn