The unique character of involvement in multi-site evaluation settings

Can a workbook work? Examining whether a practitioner evaluation toolkit can promote instrumental use

“…A second key lesson learned in this project is that fostering communication between sites in a multi-site project is critical for building an evaluation learning community (see also Toal et al, 2008). The six programs were geographically dispersed throughout the United States, so we had to form our learning community via conference calls, emails, and webinars (we had one in-person meeting at the discipline's annual conference, but not all sites could attend).…”

The relationship between involvement in and use of evaluation in multi-site evaluations

“…This shift to a project-centric identification of stakeholders ultimately results in the emergence of a single, collective stakeholder-the project-in large multi-site evaluations (Lawrenz & Huffman, 2003). Toal, King, Johnson, and Lawrenz (2009) discuss the broader construct of involvement in multi-site evaluations, which encompasses the full range of activities by individuals or groups in any phase of an evaluation (planning it, conducting it, or communicating its findings) and at any level of intensity (from attending a single meeting to engaging actively in all evaluation activities). In their study, Lawrenz andToal et al (2009) find several differences in the construct of participation between multi-site and single-site evaluations.…”

“…Toal, King, Johnson, and Lawrenz (2009) discuss the broader construct of involvement in multi-site evaluations, which encompasses the full range of activities by individuals or groups in any phase of an evaluation (planning it, conducting it, or communicating its findings) and at any level of intensity (from attending a single meeting to engaging actively in all evaluation activities). In their study, Lawrenz andToal et al (2009) find several differences in the construct of participation between multi-site and single-site evaluations. They compared the construct of participation in single-site evaluations from empirical research articles to the construct of participation from surveys and interviews conducted in their study.…”

A Standardized Reporting System for Assessment of Diverse Public Health Programs

“…Even modifying a single project for delivery to multiple sites complicates monitoring and evaluation and is often expensive (1). Previous researchers have suggested strategies for gathering standardized multisite information based on homogeneous programs or interventions focused on a single disease or delivery strategy (2-4).…”