Author: jlfrancis

Discussion in the first session of the Azenet Tucson book club -- th Theory; using explanatory power section with the introduction to life cycle behavior (p.49). The most common evaluation activity among our members is evaluation of state or federally funded programs (DOE, SAMHSA, OJJDP, BJA). Common characteristics: programs have a few years to implement an … Continue reading Azenet Book Club – Life Cycles, Rigid evaluation requirements, and Implementation theory

Discussion in the first session of the Azenet Tucson book club -- th Theory; using explanatory power section with the introduction to life cycle behavior (p.49). The most common evaluation activity among our members is evaluation of state or federally funded programs (DOE, SAMHSA, OJJDP, BJA). Common characteristics:programs have a few years to implement an 'evidence-based … Continue reading Azenet Book Club – Life Cycles, Rigid evaluation requirements, and Implementation theory

Our book group is part of the Tucson, Arizona contingent of Azenet, an AEA affiliate. Reading Evaluation in the Face of Uncertainty chapters 1-4 has stimulated the rich discussion and experience sharing that we had hoped for, among new and experienced evaluators.  As JM anticipated in the intro, some read cases as they were cited, while … Continue reading Arizona Evaluation Book Group – Reading The Book