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Reflections on Applying Principles of Equitable Evaluation

Violence Prevention

Reflections on Applying Principles of Equitable Evaluation

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Equitable evaluation is an approach that addresses the dynamics and practices that have historically undervalued the voices, knowledge, expertise, capacity, and experiences of all evaluation participants and stakeholders, particularly people of color and other marginalized groups.

The principles of equitable evaluation promise to add value to the research process and its outcomes. Significantly, the implementation of these principles comes with important decisions related to time, funding, and definitions for rigor in research.

This report, produced by the WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center, is based on the authors’ experiences, as well as on many thoughtful conversations with the Annie E. Casey Foundation over the course of several years of collaborative work. The brief explores the following questions:

Technical Assistance for Local Violence Prevention in Pennsylvania

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Violence, particularly gun violence, is a significant concern in communities across the United States. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is supporting technical assistance to address community violence throughout the state. In partnership with the Local Initiative Service Corporation, WestEd is working to ensure the Commonwealth’s programs are implemented with fidelity and will produce successful outcomes. As part of this work, we are launching a statewide community of practice to support organizations and agencies working to prevent and reduce gun and community violence.