Commentary: Can This Evaluation Be Saved?

Russ‐Eft, Darlene

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“…In some of the cases, the two commentators would generally agree on the proper course of action, but refer to very different Standards and Principles in justifying their recommendations. For only one scenario did both commentators cite the exact same Principles in their analyses (Posavac, 1999;Russ-Eft, 1999). In no case was this true concerning the Standards (except where neither commentator referred to any Standard).…”

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“…A number of commentators offer detailed procedural advice. Their basic approach is to analyze the problem, collect clarifying information, investigate the claims-in essence, do a detailed contextual analysis before defining the situation as an ethical problem (Barrington, 1999;Posavac, 1999;Russ-Eft, 1999). In this approach, ethical challenges are seen more as design or implementation issues to be addressed (Bonnet, 1998).…”

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An Analysis of Ethical Challenges in Evaluation

Smith¹

2002

American Journal of Evaluation

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From 1998 to 2001, in a column entitled "Ethical Challenges" edited by Michael Morris, the American Journal of Evaluation published 10 case descriptions of ethical problems in evaluation and 19 commentaries on them. These cases and commentaries provide a snapshot of ethical challenges encountered by practitioners, and recommendations by selected senior evaluators of professionally responsible ways to respond to them. The stated purpose in publishing these cases and responses is to aid practicing evaluators in maintaining high ethical standards. As the original introduction to the column states:Every evaluator should exercise constant vigilance to assure that every act performed as an evaluator represents exemplary ethical behavior. Yet, in the practice of evaluation, that ideal is often challenged by a variety of political, personal, and financial factors that could-if allowed-compromise that ideal and undermine the high ethical standards that must be maintained if evaluation is to serve well its purpose(s) in society. (Morris, 1998a, p. 71)

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Section: The Cases and Their Commentariesmentioning

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Section: Are There Solutions To Ethical Problems?mentioning

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An Analysis of Ethical Challenges in Evaluation

Smith¹

2002

American Journal of Evaluation

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“…Evaluations that are initiated by higher management, in collaboration with key stakeholders, tend to be much more successful than those initiated solely by a funder or government agency. As Russ-eft (1999) and Chelimsky (1987) note, evaluation is deeply imbued with politics, and the evaluator must be fully aware of the political aspects of the evaluation process and its outcomes. Understanding the political context of evaluation is necessary if one is to understand why there are fears about comparisons between program sites.…”

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Program evaluation in a challenging authorizing environment: Intergovernmental and interorganizational factors

Fredericks

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Birkland

2002

New Drctns Evaluation

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“…She has received both the Myrdal Award for Evaluation in Government Service and the Robert B. Ingle Service Award from the American Evaluation Association. She has served as director of research and evaluation for Project Head Start and the Children's Bureau; director for teaching, learning, and assessment at the National Stakeholder misrepresents evaluation findings Owen (1999), Barrington (1999) The good news at Gee-Gaws Employee claims that respondents have been coached to provide positive evaluation of program Posavac (1999), Russ-Eft (1999) The off-the-record case Allegations of sexual harassment are offered in confidence Cooksy (2000), Knott (2000) The case of the sensitive survey Stakeholder wishes to restrict evaluation's focus for political reasons Konrad (2000), Thomas (2000) Bygones?…”

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Ethical Challenges

Morris¹

2002

American Journal of Evaluation

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All evaluators face the challenge of striving to adhere to the highest possible standards of ethical conduct. Translating the AEA's Guiding Principles and the Joint Committee's Program Evaluation Standards into everyday practice, however, can be a complex, uncertain, and frustrating endeavor. Moreover, acting in an ethical fashion can require considerable risk-taking on the evaluator's part. In the Ethical Challenges column, commentators share their views of how evaluators might respond to specific problematic situations, linking their analyses to the principles and standards they believe are most relevant to the case. Not surprisingly, the perspectives that commentators offer are not always in agreement. When this occurs, reflection on the nature and sources of these differences of opinion can enhance our sensitivity to the ethical dimensions of our evaluation work, and our awareness of the options available for addressing them.

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Commentary: Can This Evaluation Be Saved?

Cited by 4 publications

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An Analysis of Ethical Challenges in Evaluation

An Analysis of Ethical Challenges in Evaluation

Program evaluation in a challenging authorizing environment: Intergovernmental and interorganizational factors

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