Using System Dynamics as an Evaluation Tool: Experience From a Demonstration Program  

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Fredericks, Kimberly A. ; Carman, Joanne G. ; Deegan, Michael

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: American Journal of Evaluation vol. 29 no. 3 (Sep. 2008), page 251-267.
Topik: evaluation; system dynamics; causal loop diagram
Fulltext: 251.pdf (197.27KB)

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Evaluators are often faced with many challenges in the design and implementation of a program’s evaluation. Because programs are entangled in complex networks of structures and stakeholders, they can be challenging to understand, and they often pose issues of competing and conflicting goals. However, by using a systems mapping approach to evaluation design, evaluators can identify and diagram the relationships between different variables and learn about their potential impact and unintended consequences on a program’s processes. In this article, we describe how using a systems approach and causal loop mapping approach during an evaluation of a demonstration program for people with developmental disabilities helped evaluators to better understand the program’s implementation and the variation in the program’s outcomes.

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