General
Is Realist Evaluation a theory-based approach that asks just "what works?"
No, RE is a theory based approach that asks "How or why does it work, for whom, and under what circumstances?"
What type of research method is used in RE?
Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used!
True or False...
Realist Evaluation takes other evaluation approaches into account.
True!
CMO configurations identify contexts, mechanisms and ______ that describe the effects a program has, how it has those effects and under what conditions.
Outcomes!
True or False... If a realist evaluation is to be useful it requires good data on outcomes (or impact).
True
Who are the experts in a realist evaluation?
The stakeholders!
________ is the process by which evaluators rule out competing theories for how a program works.
Adjudication!
What does CMOC stand for?
Context-Mechanism-Outcome Configurations
Why do realist evaluation not always come up with a net effect conclusion?
Because the factors being evaluated are dynamic and always changing.