CDC Program Evaluation Framework

Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Program Cohort 6

LEEAD Program Overview

Course Overview

Welcome to the LEEAD Program: Overview of CREE Frameworks and Self Reflection

Week 1 Overview
Pre-Work
Required Readings
Let's Eliminate the Confusion: What Is Evaluation?
Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Theory, Practice, and Future Implications
Levels of Racism: A Theoretic Framework and a Gardener’s Tale
Evaluation’s identity: Who are we, why are we here, and what does our future look like?
Positionality Statements
Doing Evaluation in Service of Equity: Debunk Myths
Discussion Board
Miro Board Activity
Week 1 Class Recording and Slide (45:17)
Assignment 1 Overview: Positionality Statement

Deep Dive into CREE Framework and Exploring the Cultural Context of an Evaluation

Week 2 Overview (Sept 14-20)
Required Readings
Bringing an Equity-Centered Framework to Research
The Eval Matrix: Culturally Responsive and Equity-Focused Evaluation Philosophies and Approaches
CDC Program Evaluation Framework
Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity: Diagnose Biases and Systems
Black Methodologies for Black Evaluators
How to Embed a Racial and Ethnic Equity Perspective in Research: Practical Guidance for the Research Process
A Guide to Conducting Culturally Responsive Evaluations
Discussion Board
Week 2 Class Recording (55:12)

Turn in Positionality Statement

Preparing for the Evaluation, Engaging Interest Holders, and Identifying Evaluation Purpose(s)

Week 3 Overview (Sept 21 - 27)
Required Readings
Spectrum of Public Participation
A Ladder of Citizen Participation
Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity: Deepen Community Engagement
Evaluation engagement: Historical perspectives and new directions with community-based participatory research principles
Using a Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation Approach to Guide Research and Evaluation
Discussion Board
Week 3 Class Recording

Framing the Right Questions and Designing the Evaluation

Week 4 Overview
Required Readings
Education-to-Workforce Indicator Framework: Using Data to Promote Equity and Economic Security for All
The Data Equity Framework
Discussion Board
Week 4 Class Recording

Designing Culturally Responsive Data Collection Instruments and Methods

Week 5 Overview
Required Readings
Developing Culturally Responsive Surveys: Lessons in Development, Implementation, and Analysis From Brazil’s African Descent Communities
Discussion Board
Assignment 2 Overview: Case Study Analysis & Consultation
Week 5 Class Recording

Analyzing Data Through a Cultural Lens

Week 6 Overview
Required Readings
Approaches to Support Data Analysis and Interpretations of Culturally Responsive Focus Groups
Data Walks: An Innovative Way to Share Data with Communities
Discussion Board
Week 6 Class Recording

Disseminating Evaluation Findings for Advocacy and Action

Indigenous and Decolonizing Evaluation Approaches

Navigating Methodological Rigor vs. Cultural Responsiveness

Leading in Complex CREE Contexts

Organizational Change and Capacity Building for CREE

Sustaining CREE Practice and LEEADership Development

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