A Contribution to Process Evaluation: Reflections on the City-University Consortium

摘要

The 1979-80 process evaluation of the Detroit City-University Consortium Committee is summarized, based on two major aspects: (1) general lessons learned from research on process evaluation and the consortium study; and (2) particular lessons learned from the methodology used in the consortium study. General aspects are discussed in relation to findings on process evaluation itself, the meaning for and demands upon the organization being evaluated, and the particular role requirements upon the evaluator who is doing the process evaluation. Particular aspects are discussed in relation to overall development of the Committee's work over nine months, including questionnaires, meetings, goal setting, and feedback sessions. Discussed are the content of the process evaluation and techniques of data gathering, analysis, and feedback. It was concluded that the process evaluation of the Consortium was a positive experience for the evaluator and the Consortium Committee.