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Taylor-Ritzler, Tina; Suarez-Balcazar, Yolanda; Garcia-Iriarte, Edurne; Henry, David B.; Balcazar, Fabricio E. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2013
This study describes the development and validation of the Evaluation Capacity Assessment Instrument (ECAI), a measure designed to assess evaluation capacity among staff of nonprofit organizations that is based on a synthesis model of evaluation capacity. One hundred and sixty-nine staff of nonprofit organizations completed the ECAI. The 68-item…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Nonprofit Organizations, Capacity Building
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Adedokun, Omolola A.; Childress, Amy L.; Burgess, Wilella D. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2011
A theory-driven approach to evaluation (TDE) emphasizes the development and empirical testing of conceptual models to understand the processes and mechanisms through which programs achieve their intended goals. However, most reported applications of TDE are limited to large-scale experimental/quasi-experimental program evaluation designs. Very few…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Program Evaluation, Structural Equation Models, Testing