Tamara Dobson-Brown Toby Kirkland Antonio Pittman Kali Tomlinson Qualitative Evaluation; Alternative Program Evaluation Designs and Techniques Tamara Dobson-Brown Toby Kirkland Antonio Pittman Kali Tomlinson

Qualitative Interviews “The art of hearing data.” Ultimate Goal: Establishing a relationship with an interviewee to gain information to further investigation/research Types of Questioning Main questions Follow up Probes and preparing conversational guides Rubin, H. J., and Rubin, I. S. (2005): Qualitative Interviewing – The Art of Hearing Data.  2nd Edition, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, London, New York.

Advantages and Disadvantages Three Stage Process for Needs Assessment Process that allows people to use a specific photographic technique to represent and enhance a community Goals Enables people to record and reflect their community’s strengths and concerns Promote critical dialogue and knowledge about important issues Reach policy makers Advantages and Disadvantages Three Stage Process for Needs Assessment Selecting, Conceptualizing, and Codifying Wang, C., & Burris, M. (1997). Photovoice: Concept, methodology, and use for participatory needs assessment. Health Education & Behavior, 24(3), 369-387

Project Examples Listening Through Images Adoptables Worked to deliver training in the PhotoVoice methodology to Social Development Practice MSc students at the DPU Adoptables Worked to supports vulnerable children and young people to develop their skills and emotional health, find placement, loving homes and in upholding their rights BRACED- Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters Partnership with Christian Aid in risk locations of Ethiopia https://photovoice.org/

Systematic Implementation Evaluation Teens Leading & Connecting- summer camp program designed to increase participants’ level of civic engagement and social capital in their communities. Methods Direct Observation Survey Youth Program Quality Assessment used to assess the quality of the program at the time of delivery based on areas of interest. Findings: Program was implemented with quality and fidelity. Facilitators felt there was adequate flexibility to make adaptations as necessary. Mainieri, T. L., & Anderson, D. M. (2015). Exploring the "black box" of programming: Applying systematic implementation evaluation to a structured camp curriculum. Journal of Experiential Education, 38(2), 144-161. doi:10.1177/1053825914524056