aes19 International Evaluation Conference

Julian King (Kinnect  Group), Kate McKegg (Kinnect Group, NZ), Judy Oakden (Kinnect Group, NZ), Nan  Wehipeihana (Kinnect Group, NZ), Adrian Field (Kinnect Group, NZ)

Rubrics are an intuitive way of implementing evaluation-specific methodology. They can be used in a wide variety of evaluation contexts to unbox, demystify and democratise evaluative reasoning, by facilitating a clear, shared understanding of how quality, value and effectiveness are defined.

This panel presentation will present case examples of rubrics from different contexts, illustrating how rubrics support not only explicit evaluative reasoning but also stakeholder engagement and participation, innovation, adaptive strategy, evaluation validity, communication of results, and evaluation use.

The moderator will introduce the panelists and give a brief introduction to rubrics.

Presenter 1 and 2 will discuss the use of rubrics as a tool for supporting emergent strategy and innovation, focusing on an example of a developmental evaluation. This discussion will highlight the flexibility of rubrics to support ongoing iteration and adaptation, as well as multiple stakeholder perspectives.

Presenters 3 and 4 will illustrate the use of rubrics to support the synthesis of evidence and sound evaluative reasoning. This presentation will also highlight the ability of rubrics to increase the credibility and validity of evaluation, as well as the benefits of stakeholder participation.

Presenters 5 and 6 will explore and deliberate on the use of rubrics in the communication of evaluation results. In particular, this presentation will highlight the ways rubrics can support engaging reporting and visualisation of findings that support use.

The moderator will facilitate a discussion between the panelists, to respond to questions from the audience.