Evaluating University-Community Partnerships: An Examination of the
Evolution of Questions and Approaches
Victor Rubin, University of California, Berkeley
Abstract
As more partnerships between institutions of higher education and local communities are developed, a small but rapidly growing literature about the partnerships has emerged. They have become the subject of reflections by founders, surveys, interviews, case studies, content analyses, comparative frameworks, and databases, along with the methodological debates about how best to use these tools. This article examines
the types of questions being asked, the scope of data collection and methods of analysis, the relationship of the authors to the partnerships, and the intended uses of the work. The development of an intellectually rigorous framework for evaluation of partnerships requires more than appropriate indicators of effective process or outcomes. The research must be based in the formulation of meaningful questions that relate to the core objectives of the partnerships and the programs that support them.
Evaluating
University-Community Partnerships: An Examination of the Evolution
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