TY - JOUR AU - Davidson, E. Jane PY - 2010/01/29 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - “Process Values” and “Deep Values” in Evaluation JF - Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation JA - J Multidiscip Eval VL - 6 IS - 13 SE - Ideas to Consider DO - 10.56645/jmde.v6i13.262 UR - https://journals.sfu.ca/jmde/index.php/jmde_1/article/view/262 SP - 206-208 AB - <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS Mincho"; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:"‚l‚r –¾’©"; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} @font-face {font-family:Georgia; panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:"\@MS Mincho"; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-1610612033 1757936891 16 0 131231 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language:EN-NZ;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Georgia; panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'"><span><strong>Background: </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">Many evaluation theorists and practitioners have advocated the application of cultural values to the evaluation process to ensure cultural appropriateness and responsiveness. &nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">&nbsp;</span><span><strong>Purpose: </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">This article draws a distinction between these &ldquo;process values&rdquo; and &ldquo;deep values&rdquo; in evaluation, using the specific example of cultural values to illustrate. The application of &ldquo;deep values&rdquo; refers to the deliberate and systematic inclusion of [in this case, cultural] values in the very definitions of &ldquo;quality&rdquo; and &ldquo;value&rdquo; used in an evaluation, and in the evaluative interpretation of evidence.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">&nbsp;</span><span><strong>Setting: </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">Not applicable.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">&nbsp;</span><span><strong>Subjects: </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">Not applicable.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">&nbsp;</span><span><strong>Research Design: </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">Not applicable.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">&nbsp;</span><span><strong>Data Collection and Analysis: </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">Not applicable.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">&nbsp;</span><span><strong>Findings: </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">Not applicable.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">&nbsp;</span><span><strong>Conclusions: </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">Including &ldquo;deep cultural values&rdquo; in the &ldquo;merit determination&rdquo; or &ldquo;valuing&rdquo; step in evaluation is partly about ensuring the right voices are at the sense-making table, but it&rsquo;s also about having practical evaluation-specific methodologies for systematically and transparently building in those cultural values. &nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">&nbsp;</span> <p style="text-align: justify" class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">Keywords:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'"> </span></strong></em><em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'">values, ethics, culture, indigenous communities, communities of color, evaluation methodology, validity</span></em></p></span> ER -