Check out these slides from our webinar with David Fetterman on Empowerment Evaluation.

6. The International:
CROSS
CULTURAL
Crew
Australia
Canada
Ethiopia
Finland
Mexico
Nepal
New Zealand
South Africa

7. 3
The Engine
EE?
Definition Theory Concepts Steps

8. Empowerment Evaluation
Use of evaluation concepts, techniques, & findings
to foster improvement & self-determination
Expanded definition
An evaluation approach that aims to increase the probability of
achieving program success by
(1) providing program stakeholders with tools for assessing the
planning, implementation, & self-evaluation of their program,
&
(2) mainstreaming evaluation as part of the planning &
management of the program/organization.

9. Underlying Theories of
Empowerment Evaluation
Theory Number One
PROCESS USE: the more that people engage in
the act of conducting their own evaluations the
more likely it is that they will find the results
credible and act on the recommendations
Knowledge Utilization

10. Aligning Theories of Action
and Use
Theories Number Two and Three
theory of action theory of use
espoused observed behavior

11. Key Empowerment
Evaluation Concepts
Reflective Practitioners
Community of Learners
Cycles of Reflection &
Action
Culture of Evidence
Critical Friend
Evidence

12. Coaching: Critical Friend

13. Critical Friend
Critical Friend - believes in the type of
program but still asks the critical
questions to ensure an honest but
constructive critique and self-assessment
(including across grantees)

14. Empowerment Evaluation
3 Steps
1. Mission
2. Taking Stock
3. Planning for the Future

15. Mission
1. Democratic
2. Transparent
3. Group Values
4. Honor existing mission but go where
the energy is in the room
5. Giving Voice and Making Meaning

16. Taking Stock
(Part I)
• List activities
• Prioritize (dots)
Activities Prioritization with Dots
Communication
!
Product Development
!
Fundraising

17. Taking Stock (Part II)
• Rating 1 (low) – 10 (high)
• Dialogue
Activities DF DE SEC AVG.
Communicatio
n
3 6 3 4
Teaching 4 5 9 6
Funding 5 2 1 2.67
Prod Dev
1 8 4 4.33
Develop
Average 3.25 5.25 4.25 4.25

18. Planning for the Future
• Goals
• Strategies
• Evidence

19. Accountability &
Outcomes
• Arkansas - Academically Distressed Schools
!
• Hewlett Packard - $15 Million Digital Village
• Stanford School of Medicine - Curriculum
!
• Arkansas - Tobacco Prevention Programs

21. Gains
Altheimer Comparison
August 2002 to January 2003
7.4 7.1 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.1 5.9
6.7 6.5 6.2
6.9 6.5 5.9
5.2 5
5.9 5.3 5.9 5.3 4.7
Teaching
Planning
Classroom Management
Cooperation
Motivation
Resources
Communication
Assessment
Positive Relationships
Update Parents
10
8
6
4
2
0
Aug. 2002 Jan. 2003
Aug. 2002 6.9 6.5 5.9 5.2 5 5.9 5.3 5.9 5.3 4.7
Jan. 2003 7.4 7.1 7.2 6.9 6.7 6.1 5.9 6.7 6.5 6.2

22. Test Scores
Elaine School District
59
38.5
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Percent of Students at or below the 25th percentile
Fall 2001 Spring 2003

23. Tribal Digital Village

24. Largest Wireless System in the Country

25. Stanford School of Medicine
p=0.04 Dialogue
STEP 1
PGY-1
Accreditation

26. Arkansas Tobacco
Prevention: ROI

27. Grantee Evaluation
Dashboard
• Goals (where grantee wants to go at the end of 5
years)
• Benchmarks (points along the way each year)
• Actual Performance (where grantee is now - today)
• Baseline (where grantee started)

28. Tobacco-Free
Environment Program
Dashboard - 1 Year
Actual
Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4
Performance 0 1 3
Benchmarks 1 2 3 4
Goals 4 4 4 4
Baseline 1 1 1 1

29. 1 Year Tobacco-Free Environment
4
3
2
1
0
Actual
Benchmark
Goal
Baseline Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4

30. 4 Quarter -Tobacco-Free Environment:
Baseline, Benchmarks, Actual
Performance & Goal
Actual Performance Benchmarks

31. 5 Year Tobacco-Free Environment
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Baseline 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
30
21
18
9
2 2
30
20
15
10
5
0
Benchmark Number of Tobacco-Free Environments
Actual Number of Tobacco-Free Environments
Actual
Benchmark
Goal

32. Building Evaluation
Capacity
Arkansas Evaluation Center

33. Tech Tools

34. Technological Tools of the Trade:
A Metaphor
Align Tools with
the Principles of
Empowerment
Evaluation
Online Surveys
Digital Photography
Blogs
Picture Sharing
Docs & Spreadsheets
Collaborative Web Sites
Videoconferencing
YouTube
Word Cloud
YouTube
Infographics
Data Visualization

36. Evaluation Capacity
Building: Empowerment

37. Stanford
Sage
Press
University Press New!
2013
2014

38. Radio Interviews: New Frontiers

40. Fetterman & Associates
Dr. David Fetterman
FettermanAssociates@gmail.com
!
(650) 269-5689
25 Years
Experience at
Stanford
University
American
Evaluation
Association!
Past-President