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Evaluation Perspectives in a Changing World: Insights from AES Conference 2012

Reflecting on the Australasian Evaluation International Conference 2012, this text delves into the evolving landscape of evaluation practices, from assessing worth to emerging methodologies. Key themes include participant needs, intervention evaluation, content refinement, and future directions for the field. Explore the intersections of theory, practice, and technology in evaluation, and uncover opportunities for capacity building and program enhancement. Discover how evaluation theory, standards, and interdisciplinary collaborations contribute to shaping the evaluation field in a dynamic global context.

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Evaluation Perspectives in a Changing World: Insights from AES Conference 2012

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  1. Evaluation in a Changing WorldReflections on the Australasian 2012 Evaluation International Conferencewww.aes.asn.au John Owen Centre for Program Evaluation The University of Melbourne Canberra Evaluation Forum, 18 September, 2012

  2. Reflection 1: Conference as an Evaluation Object [Intervention] Conference is an Event. But AES conference has no objectives: maybe resort to needs

  3. Participant Needs (acceptable) • Acquire new theoretical understandings (guest speakers) • Access relevant knowledge (selected papers) • Target individuals with common interests (networking) • Learn new skills (workshops)

  4. Participant Needs (less acceptable?) • Break from the workplace • Reward for diligence • Meeting with cronies • Social interactions away from home Conference Evaluation: Were Acceptable Needs Met? Little published literature.

  5. Reflection 2: On Content: Evaluation/Intervention Interface Evaluation as systematic enquiry to (i)specify (ii) refine or (iii) assess the worth of an intervention.

  6. Assessing Worth (Evaluation of Practice) Key concepts: settled intervention, objectives based, episodic. Example: John Liddle and Bronte Koop. Cost Benefit Analysis in Educational Evaluation: Is it worth it? Intervention Evaluation

  7. Specify (Evaluation into Practice) Key concepts: evidence-based practice, meta analyses, program logic, policy development Example: Terry Buss. Policy-makers as a Constituency for Evidence-based Policy: Expanding the Partnership. Evaluation Intervention

  8. Refinement (Evaluation in Practice) Key concepts: intervention evolving, rapid response, monitoring, strategic interactivity Example: Amanda Jupp. Designing a Results Based Management Approach within the Private Sector Intervention Intervention Intervention Evaluation Evaluation

  9. Reflection 3: On Content: Emerging Practices • Evaluation Capacity Building • Evaluation of Complex Programs • Evaluation of Programs for the Disadvantaged/International Development • Realist Methods

  10. Reflection 3: On Content: Emerging Practices • Use of Technology in Data Management Example: Robert Kirkpatrick. Harnessing the Power of Real-Time Data: A 21st Century Approach to Monitoring and Evaluation. www.unglobalpulse.org [EES Conference Helsinki, 2012]

  11. Reflection 4: On Missing Topics • Evaluation Theory eg Theory of Valuing, etc • Evaluation Standards eg Feasibility, Propriety, etc • Relations with Cognate Disciplines (policy analysis, market research)

  12. Reflection 5: On Ways Forward • Program Logic as Basis for Conference Evaluation (Harness Relevant Research) • Guest speakers: Must deliver on Latest Concepts/Theories (e.g. Patton in Adelaide) • Redress the Practice-Theory Balance www.aes.asn.au/2012-aes-conference-papers.html

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