Latinos (a, e, x) in program evaluation theory and practice : an examination of the general landscape
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Grettel Mariana Arias Orozco (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Ayesha Boyce
Abstract: Even though there have been significant theoretical and practical advancements towards culturally responsive evaluation in the past decades, analysis of how Latinos (a, e, x) have been involved in these narratives is still nascent. With projections indicating Latinos (a, e, x) will become one of the largest race/ethnicities in the USA by 2060 and an extremely nuanced and complex cultural diversity, there is a great need for evaluators and researchers to be knowledgeable about the current literature on how to effectively work with this population, and an urgent need for the development and implementation of evaluation efforts that are consistent with the diverse needs and ways of being of Latinos (a, e, x). In this dissertation, I attempted to broaden and deepen understanding of how the culture and identity of Latinos (a, e, x) have been addressed in program evaluation and educational research efforts. This included both when Latinos (a, e, x) are the population programs aim to serve and when they are the ones conducting evaluation and/or research. Therefore, in the first paper, I did a critical review of how and in what ways Latinos (a, e, x) are included in seminal culturally responsive evaluation literature. In the second paper, I explored how Latinos (a, e, x) evaluators’ identities and culture influence and shape their practice in program evaluation. Finally, in the third paper, I examined how educational research and evaluation are conducted when working with Latino (a, e, x) communities.
Latinos (a, e, x) in program evaluation theory and practice : an examination of the general landscape
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2022
- Keywords
- Culturally responsive methods, Latino (a/e/x), Program evaluation
- Subjects
- Research $x Evaluation
- Cultural competence
- Hispanic Americans