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What are the best practices for evaluating programs with a social justice focus?

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Program evaluation is a systematic process of collecting and analyzing data to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of a program. However, not all programs are the same, and some may have a social justice focus that aims to address issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and human rights. How can you evaluate such programs in a way that is ethical, participatory, and culturally responsive? In this article, you will learn about some of the best practices for evaluating programs with a social justice focus, and how they can help you improve your program coordination skills.

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1 Define your evaluation purpose and questions

The first step in any evaluation is to clarify why you are doing it and what you want to learn from it. For programs with a social justice focus, you need to consider how your evaluation purpose and questions align with the values, goals, and outcomes of the program. You also need to involve the program stakeholders, especially the participants and beneficiaries, in defining the evaluation purpose and questions. This will ensure that your evaluation is relevant, meaningful, and respectful to their needs and perspectives.

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I have learned that the evaluation of programs with a social justice focus is successful through transparency, assent, power-sharing, and relationship-building. According to Thomas (2010, p.572), social justice-oriented evaluation examines the holistic nature of social problems. It seeks to increase understanding of the interdependency among individuals, communities, and society using a more judicious democratic process in generating knowledge about social problems and social interventions and using this knowledge to advance social progress.

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2 Choose your evaluation approach and methods

The next step is to decide how you will conduct your evaluation and what data sources and tools you will use. For programs with a social justice focus, you need to choose an evaluation approach and methods that are consistent with the program theory of change, the evaluation purpose and questions, and the context and culture of the program. You also need to use a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods that can capture the complexity, diversity, and dynamics of the program. Some examples of evaluation approaches and methods that are suitable for programs with a social justice focus are empowerment evaluation, participatory evaluation, feminist evaluation, culturally responsive evaluation, and transformative evaluation.

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3 Collect and analyze your data

The third step is to collect and analyze your data according to your evaluation plan. For programs with a social justice focus, you need to follow ethical principles and standards that protect the rights, dignity, and safety of the program stakeholders. You also need to use data collection and analysis techniques that are appropriate, reliable, and valid for your evaluation questions and methods. Moreover, you need to ensure that your data collection and analysis processes are inclusive, transparent, and collaborative, and that they reflect the voices, experiences, and insights of the program stakeholders.

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4 Report and use your findings

The final step is to report and use your findings to inform decision-making, learning, and action. For programs with a social justice focus, you need to communicate your findings in a way that is clear, accurate, and accessible to your intended audience. You also need to present your findings in a way that is respectful, fair, and balanced, and that acknowledges the limitations, uncertainties, and biases of your evaluation. Furthermore, you need to use your findings in a way that is responsive, accountable, and supportive to the program stakeholders, and that contributes to the social justice goals and outcomes of the program.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Social Justice is valuable as we continue to strive for a better society. However, when creating these programs it is always valuable to look at the bigger picture of what the program provides both at the micro and macro levels. Weigh out the improvements taken place but also consider the larger impact of other communities as well. It's impossible to have a perfect solution or perfect program that pushes the movement forward without potential miscues and unforeseen consequences, however don't let that deter you from moving forward.

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