The Powers of Evaluation: The Understanding and Practice of Evaluation in youth Ministry Communities of Practice in Illinois

Evaluation is a powerful tool for improvement yet is often perceived as simply a rearview mirror into the past. A two-tier qualitative method was used to uncover the practice and understanding of evaluation among youth pastors in Illinois. Reliance on indicators, such as stories and observation, ten...

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Main Author: Severe, Michael K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 2013
In: Christian education journal
Year: 2013, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 286-308
Further subjects:B Evaluation
B communities of practice
B Networking
B Church work with youth
B Assessment
B Youth Ministry
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Summary:Evaluation is a powerful tool for improvement yet is often perceived as simply a rearview mirror into the past. A two-tier qualitative method was used to uncover the practice and understanding of evaluation among youth pastors in Illinois. Reliance on indicators, such as stories and observation, tended to reinforce assumptions in practice. Evaluation was pervasive, powerfully guided perception, and primarily implicit.
ISSN:2378-525X
Contains:Enthalten in: Christian education journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/073989131301000203