Cultural competence in evaluation: An overview

Culture and influence in multisite evaluation

“…When cultural competence is cited as necessary in evaluation (for example, American Evaluation Association, 2004; King, Stevahn, Ghere, & Minnema, 2001;SenGupta, Hopson, & Thompson-Robinson, 2004), it is often illustrated with reference to individual characteristics.…”

Against the majoritarian story of school reform: The Comer schools evaluation as a critical race counternarrative

“…This, and the requirement that race be centered, means that CRT will not become a popular form of evaluation. There are culturally responsive evaluation designs (Hood, Hopson, & Frierson, 2005;SenGupta, Hopson, & Thompson-Robinson, 2004) that may be viable alternatives when CRT seems too confrontational.…”

Capacity Building and Empowerment: A panacea and a challenge for agency-university engagement

“…To be consistent with empowerment principles, capacity building activities must attend to the culture and context of the community and the organization of interest as SenGupta et al (2004) observe, 'culture shapes values, beliefs and worldviews.' Social programs are infused with cultural elements that often relate to the very issues the programs were created to address.…”

“…The cultures of both the organizations and the communities they serve operate within social, historical, economic and political contexts (SenGupta et al 2004). Contextual factors, such as the existence of differences in power among evaluation stakeholders, disparities in the economic resources of the organization and the community, the relationship between the organization and community residents, the historical development of the organization and its impact on the community and differences in resource distribution among various social programs, must be taken into consideration when engaging in capacity building efforts.…”

“…Contextual factors, such as the existence of differences in power among evaluation stakeholders, disparities in the economic resources of the organization and the community, the relationship between the organization and community residents, the historical development of the organization and its impact on the community and differences in resource distribution among various social programs, must be taken into consideration when engaging in capacity building efforts. In agencies that serve individuals of diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, as well as ability levels, attention to cultural factors is most critical (SenGupta et al 2004). …”