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A culturally responsive evaluation framework and its application in environmental education
Kelley C Anderson1, Marc J Stern1, Robert B Powell2
1Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Evaluation and Program Planning
|April 1, 2022
Summary
Culturally responsive evaluation is crucial for environmental education (EE) programs to address systemic inequities and improve outcomes for diverse audiences. This framework enhances evaluation validity and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in EE.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Education Evaluation
- Culturally Responsive Methods
Background:
- High-quality evaluations in environmental education (EE) face challenges, compounded by historical inequities and systemic racism.
- There's a growing need to use evaluation for program improvement, organizational learning, and meeting diverse audience needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a culturally responsive evaluation framework for environmental education.
- To guide EE organizations and evaluators in addressing race, power, privilege, and inequity in evaluations.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on culturally responsive evaluation approaches.
- Development of a framework for applying these approaches in EE.
Main Results:
- The proposed framework helps analyze how inequity influences evaluation processes and findings.
- Implementation can improve evaluation validity and yield actionable results for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Conclusions:
- Culturally responsive evaluation is essential for advancing DEI in environmental education.
- Adequate resources and recognition from supporting organizations are needed for effective implementation.
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