Title | Negotiating Measurement: Methodological and Interpersonal Considerations in the Choice and Interpretation of Instruments |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Braverman, MT |
Journal | American Journal of Evaluation |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 99 - 114 |
Date Published | 02/2013 |
Abstract | Sound evaluation planning requires numerous decisions about how constructs in a program theory will be translated into measures and instruments that produce evaluation data. This article, the first in a dialogue exchange, examines how decisions about measurement are (and should be) made, especially in the context of small-scale local program settings. Rigorous measurement strategies will increase the credibility of a study’s conclusions, but they usually entail various kinds of costs. In making measurement decisions, evaluators must establish standards for strength of evidence that a given measure produces, weigh alternative measurement options, and communicate carefully with clients and other stakeholders about the measurement requirements in a given evaluation. |
DOI | 10.1177/1098214012460565 |