Papers by Christina Christie
New Directions for Evaluation, Mar 1, 2017
Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation, Aug 6, 2021
New Directions for Evaluation, Sep 7, 2018
The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, Sep 1, 2003
: Broad concern for language issues in evaluation has been limited in comparison to other social ... more : Broad concern for language issues in evaluation has been limited in comparison to other social science disciplines. In this article, some occasions of definitional or conceptual confusion with evaluation theory language are identified that emerged during a study conducted by Christie. We suggest that much of the language we use to describe evaluation practice is steeped in theoretical terminology, which may limit the utility of the language. We also argue that theoretical language ought to be used with great care, with attention to the subtleties and nuances of terms, for there may be unexpected confusion or ambiguity in the field about the terms we routinely use. A research agenda is offered, suggesting that it would be both an informative as well as a useful task for us to learn more about the everyday “folk theories” of the field and the vernacular used to describe them.
New Directions for Evaluation, Mar 1, 2017
American Journal of Evaluation, Apr 7, 2019
New Directions for Evaluation
Journal of Gender Studies, 1998
This paper addresses van Zoonen's [Van Zoonen, L. (1994) Feminist Media Studies (London, Sage... more This paper addresses van Zoonen's [Van Zoonen, L. (1994) Feminist Media Studies (London, Sage)] argument that the media, in their role as agents of public knowledge, have signally failed to mobilise public support for feminist politics. A primary aim of the paper is to open this argument up for further debate by considering two alternative explanations for this failure. I
Evaluation and Program Planning, Oct 1, 2023
American Journal of Evaluation, Mar 4, 2021
Since 2007, two taxonomies have been proposed to identify the components of evaluation practice t... more Since 2007, two taxonomies have been proposed to identify the components of evaluation practice that may be specified in an evaluation policy. Little is known, however, about how these taxonomies align with evaluation policies developed by philanthropic foundations. Through thematic analysis, this article first compares 12 foundation evaluation policies to the components of the two existing taxonomies. Based on this analysis, an updated taxonomy is proposed, with 11 components to inform evaluation policies in the philanthropic sector and beyond. The 12 foundation policies are then reexamined in relation to the new taxonomy to compare their length, breadth, and depth. This article concludes with implications for practice and suggestions for future research.
American Journal of Evaluation, 2006
... how AI has the potential for building evaluation capacity and contributing to an organization... more ... how AI has the potential for building evaluation capacity and contributing to an organization's desire to be a learning organization. Christina A. Christie at Google Indexer on July 28, 2010 aje.sagepub.com Downloaded from
New Directions for Evaluation, Sep 7, 2018
This chapter describes the main features of the demand side of the U.S. federal evaluation market... more This chapter describes the main features of the demand side of the U.S. federal evaluation market. The chapter is structured according to three sections. Section one provides a historical account of the overarching developments of the U.S. federal evaluation market, awarding special attention to the legislative drivers of federal funding for evaluation. In logical extension, the second section documents the current federal evaluation funding across the twenty‐two non‐defense departments subject to the provisions in the 2010 Government Performance and Results Modernization Act. Advancing toward a better understanding of the federal procurement and contracting of evaluation, a more fine‐grained analysis of evaluation contracts in the Department of Health and Human Services is provided. Finally, the third section concludes the chapter by summarizing and considering the implications of the findings in relation to evaluation practice.
New Directions for Evaluation, Sep 1, 2019
Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
: Evaluators are under increasing pressure to answer the “compared to what” question when examini... more : Evaluators are under increasing pressure to answer the “compared to what” question when examining the impact of the programs they study. Program contexts and other restraints often make it impossible to study impact using some of our more rigorous methods such as randomized control trials. Alternative methods for studying impact under extreme contextual constraints should be explored and shared for use by others. This article presents a method for studying program impact using existing public datasets as a means for deriving comparison groups and assessing relative impact.
Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
: This article offers a descriptive picture of American Evaluation Association (AEA) members’ att... more : This article offers a descriptive picture of American Evaluation Association (AEA) members’ attitudes and perceptions related to evaluation capacity building (ECB). For this study, we analyzed data that were originally collected in the spring of 2006 from 1,140 AEA members in the United States on evaluation use. The current study is an attempt to add to the ECB knowledge base by describing respondents’ views concerning (a) the importance of ECB as an evaluation approach, (b) the role of evaluators in undertaking ECB-related activities, (c) ECB-related factors that influence use, and (d) the extent to which evaluation activities foster organizational learning and change outcomes. Respondents are largely familiar with ECB and agree that building evaluation capacity is a role of the evaluator. Linkages between organizational learning and ECB were supported. Learning-focused organizational outcomes were rated more favourably than change-focused organizational outcomes.
Evaluation and Program Planning
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