Oct 1, 2023 · Evaluators have become increasingly aware of the influence of culture in evaluation, leading to new evaluation approaches that account for the cultural considerations in which …

It provides important strategies for approaching an evaluation with a critical cultural lens to ensure that evaluation eforts have cultural relevance and generate meaningful findings that stakeholders— …

More than a method, culturally responsive evaluation (CRE) can be considered “a system […] of practical strategies and frameworks that attend to culture during the various stages and phases of …

CREE “Culturally responsive and equitable evaluation requires the integration of diversity, inclusion, and equity in all phases of evaluation. CREE incorporates cultural, structural, and contextual …

Culture is a cumulative body of learned and shared behavior, values, customs, and beliefs common to a particular group or society. In essence, culture makes us who we are. In doing project evaluation, it …

In the last two decades, the evaluation literature reflects increasing atten- tion to culture and cultural contexts in the field. A lion’s share of this erature has focused on culturally responsive evaluation …

A holistic framework for centering evaluation in culture Rejects culture-free evaluation and recognizes the culturally defined values and beliefs lie at the heart of any evaluation effort CRE recognizes …

For each phase of a hypothetical evaluation or study, the table below includes a framing statement about including practices of cultural responsiveness and equity and key questions to consider for …

May 25, 2025 · Effective Strategies for Culturally Responsive Evaluation Program evaluation is a crucial aspect of ensuring that programs are effective, efficient, and equitable. However, traditional …

Culturally responsive evaluation, or CRE for short, is an approach to evaluation that recognizes and respects the cultural contexts and perspectives of the individuals or communities being evaluated. It …

Culturally responsive evaluation refers to an evaluation approach that integrates the cultural contexts, values, and perspectives of the participants involved. This method seeks to respect and incorporate …

Program Evaluation Tip Sheet: Integrating Cultural Competence into Evaluation This Tip Sheet contains important excerpts from the Practical Strategies for Culturally Competent Evaluation, an …

Mar 25, 2025 · For further reading and research, explore the following resources: Participatory Evaluation Methods Adaptive Management in Development Best Practices for Inclusive Research …

Culturally responsive evaluation originally favored qualitative over quantitative methodologies to allow for the emergence of cultural nuances but now recommends mixed methods (Hood et al., 2015).

May 28, 2025 · Advanced cultural evaluation techniques, including critical discourse analysis, ethnographic research methods, and cultural mapping and visualization, offer powerful tools for …

Evaluation standards are the benchmarks used to address the quality of an evaluation effort. As professional evaluators, these standards are the foundation of our work. Since 1975, the Joint …

Evaluation Standards and Strategies to Increase Cultural Competence Evaluation standards are the benchmarks used to address the quality of an evaluation effort. As professional evaluators, these …

Existing approaches typi-cally reduce culture to static facts or values, testing models via multiple-choice or short-answer questions that treat culture as isolated trivia. Such methods neglect the pluralistic …

May 25, 2025 · However, traditional evaluation methods often neglect the cultural context in which programs operate, leading to biased or inaccurate findings. Culturally responsive evaluation (CRE) …