Collaborative evaluation (not evaluation of collaboration) Since mid – 1970's, new paradigm of participatory evaluation Since mid – 1970's, new paradigm of participatory evaluation applied social research that involves trained evaluation personnel…and practice-based decision makers working in partnership ( Cousins and Earl, 1992) applied social research that involves trained evaluation personnel…and practice-based decision makers working in partnership ( Cousins and Earl, 1992) Multiple approaches -from broadening decision making (practical) to emancipation and social change (transformation) Multiple approaches -from broadening decision making (practical) to emancipation and social change (transformation) Emphasis on using data collection and feedback to strengthen and monitor collaboration and thus increase overall effectiveness and efficiency Emphasis on using data collection and feedback to strengthen and monitor collaboration and thus increase overall effectiveness and efficiency value in the process of evaluation, process use (Patton, 1997), as much as product value in the process of evaluation, process use (Patton, 1997), as much as product
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