Nishimura ST, Hishinuma ES, Goebert DA, Onoye JMM, Sugimoto-Matsuda JJ. A model for evaluating academic research centers: Case study of the Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center.
EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2018;
66:174-182. [PMID:
28274485 DOI:
10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.02.010]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To provide one model for evaluating academic research centers, given their vital role in addressing public health issues.
METHODS
A theoretical framework is described for a comprehensive evaluation plan for research centers. This framework is applied to one specific center by describing the center's Logic Model and Evaluation Plan, including a sample of the center's activities.
RESULTS
Formative and summative evaluation information is summarized. In addition, a summary of outcomes is provided: improved practice and policy; reduction of risk factors and increase in protective factors; reduction of interpersonal youth violence in the community; and national prototype for prevention of interpersonal youth violence.
CONCLUSIONS
Research centers are important mechanisms to advance science and improve people's quality of life. Because of their more infrastructure-intensive and comprehensive approach, they also require substantial resources for success, and thus, also require careful accountability. It is therefore important to comprehensively evaluate these centers. As provided herein, a more systematic and structured approach utilizing logic models, an evaluation plan, and successful processes can provide research centers with a functionally useful method in their evaluation.
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