Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
372777 Studies in Educational Evaluation 2007 16 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this article, we report the results of an instrumental, mixed methods case study (Stake, 1995) of a culturally responsive school-based evaluation initiative. In studying culturally responsive school-based evaluation, we found some broader issues with school-based evaluation more generally. These challenges include what knowledge schools need to engage in evaluation, organizational constraints which impact what models are appropriate for school-based evaluation approaches, and the meanings of culture. Teachers and principals clearly understood culture in a different way after participating in school-based culturally responsive evaluation. However, more theoretical work and field studies will need to be conducted to further assess being culturally responsive in evaluation.

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