Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation (CREE) Learning Series

Expanding the Bench® (ETB) works to support evaluators and funders of evaluation to ensure that power is distributed equitably to lead change toward justice. In doing so we reach many audiences, and it’s vital that we create a shared understanding around culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE). That’s why, with help from content experts and learning guides, we developed the CREE Learning Series.

About the Series

The CREE Learning Series provides an introductory overview of culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE) for beginner-to-intermediate learners that outlines key principles and theory, importance in evaluation practice, and various aspects of its application.

The CREE Learning Series is hosted on the teachable platform through video content broken down into three sections that ground learners in the foundations of CREE, provide perspectives of CREE in practice, and make the case for CREE within your work.

What's Included

One-year Access: Access to the course for one-year from your date of enrollment.
Workbook: A comprehensive workbook intended to foster deeper understanding of the material covered in the videos and aid in its application.
Teachable Community: An online community discussion board bringing learners together to interact with each other, ask and get questions answered, and share reflections, news, and resources.

What You Can Expect to Learn

Define key CREE principles and frameworks
Understand how and why culture influences evaluation work and the larger evaluation ecosystem
Identify and explain how a CREE approach supports equitable outcomes
Become familiar with the main differences between a CREE evaluation and a non-CREE evaluation
Identify approaches that align with a CREE practice and strategies for implementing these
Demonstrate the components of a shared approach to CREE
Recognize opportunities and challenges related to the application of CREE
Be positioned to advocate for CREE internally and externally in the larger evaluation ecosystem

How to Participate

Registration is on a rolling basis.

The participation fee for the CREE Learning Series is determined based on a sliding scale ranging from $150-$300*. Participation is free for Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network Members, community members of the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Program, students, and direct Funders of ETB.

A limited number of scholarships are available for evaluators who are in need of financial assistance. Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis upon availability. Applicants must be an evaluator from an independently owned or small/medium evaluation firm. or are learning and evaluation practitioners, which include emerging evaluators, accidental evaluators, nontraditional evaluators, or capacity builders supporting CREE.

*These proceeds financially support the sustainability of our mission and programming efforts and allow us to continue offering programming and opportunities for racially and ethnically diverse evaluators.

Explore the CREE Learning Series

Part I

Creating a Shared Understanding of CREE

1.1 – Introducing Learners to CREE

1.2 – Exploring How Culture Influences Evaluation

1.3 – Addressing Why Equity in Evaluation Matters

1.4 – Defining CREE Frameworks and Principles in All Phases of Evaluation

Part II

CREE in Practice

2.1 – Bringing to Light Differences Between a CREE Evaluation and a Non-CREE Evaluation

2.2 – Exploring the Different Methodologies Used in CREE Practice

2.3 – Developing a Shared Approach to the Practice of CREE

2.4 – Addressing Challenges and Opportunities Involved in Applying CREE

Part III

Making the Case for CREE

3.1 – CREE: Improving Evaluation and Data Quality

3.2 – CREE Within Evaluation Organizations

3.3 – CREE Within Funder Organizations

3.4 – Building External CREE Support

General Enrollment Tier

Questions? Contact team@expandingthebench.org

Choose a Pricing Option

$150

Independent Evaluator

Individual evaluators that are not sponsored by any organization

$200

Small/Medium Evaluation Firm

Individual who is a part of an evaluation firm of 2-25 staff

$300

Large Evaluation Firm

Individual who is a part of an evaluation firm of 26+ staff

$300

Funder of Evaluation

Individual Funders of Evaluation and non-Pricing Model Subscribers to ETB. If interested in subscribing at the annual level, please contact us. Learn more about the Pricing Model at: https://expandingthebench.org/subscribe-to-the-pricing-model/

Free Enrollment Tier

Free enrollment is offered for the following roles.

Students
ACE Evaluation Network Members
LEEAD Program Alumni
LEEAD Program Scholars
LEEAD Program Mentors
ETB Pricing Model Subscribers

Click on the following link to complete your registration form to enroll. You will receive access to the content once your submission is approved via email. Submissions will be reviewed within 1-2 business days.

Questions? Contact team@expandingthebench.org

Scholarship for Evaluators

A limited number of scholarships are available for evaluators who are in need of financial assistance. Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis upon availability.

Applicants must be an evaluator from an independently owned or small/medium evaluation firm* or are learning and evaluation practitioners, which include emerging evaluators, accidental evaluators, nontraditional evaluators, or capacity builders supporting CREE.

*Please refer to the CREE Learning Series registration tier for what we define as independent and small/medium.