Evaluation Ethics for Best Practice

1. Ethics and Evaluation 2. The Entry/Contracting Stage Scenario 1: The Coordination Project Commentary: Consumers, Culture, and Validity, Karen E. Kirkhart Commentary: Whose Evaluation Is It, Anyway?, David M. Chavis What If...? Final Thoughts: The Coordination Project Scenario 2: Just Say No? Questions to Consider 3. Designing the Evaluation Scenario 1: The Damp Parade? Commentary: Everybody Talks about the Weather..., Melvin M. Mark Commentary: No Rain Today, Gail V. Barrington What If...? Final Thoughts: The Damp Parade Scenario 2: What's under the Rock? Questions to Consider 4. Data Collection Scenario 1: The Folder Commentary: Hold 'Em or Fold(er) 'Em?: What's an Evaluator to Do?, Michael Hendricks Commentary: Centering the Folder, sarita davis What If.....? Final Thoughts: The Folder Scenario 2: Hideout Questions to Consider 5. Data Analysis and Interpretation Scenario 1: Knock, Knock, What's There? Commentary: What's There: Confidence or Competence?, Leslie J. Cooksy Commentary: Interpreting Effects, William R. Shadish What If...? Final Thoughts: Knock, Knock, What's There? Scenario 2: Things Happen Questions to Consider 6. Communication of Results Scenario 1: Mainstream Commentary: Mainstreaming Process Evaluation: Ethical Issues in Reporting Interim Results, Mary Ann Scheirer Commentary: Reporting Bad News: Challenges and Opportunities in an Ethical Dilemma, Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar and Lucia Orellana-Damacela What If...? Final Thoughts: Mainstream Scenario 2: Whose Voices? Questions to Consider 7. Utilization of Results Scenario 1: Nightly News Commentary: Fixing the Spin on Evaluation, Laura C. Leviton Commentary: From Substance Abuse to Evaluation Misuse: Is There a Way Out?, Sharon F. Rallis What If...? Final Thoughts: Nightly News Scenario 2: Is My Job Done Yet? Questions to Consider 8. Lessons Learned Appendix A. The Guiding Principles for Evaluators Appendix B. The Program Evaluation Standards, Second Edition