Introduction to Qualitative Program and Policy Evaluation

Harvard HGSE

Why is an intervention that was successful in a pilot program faltering in the broader rollout? What are the enablers of and barriers to implementing a new statewide policy? How can we ensure the voices and lived experiences of the people a program serves are reflected in evaluation? Qualitative research, either as a sole methodology or in tandem with quantitative research, often plays a central role in education program evaluation and policy development. While quantitative research can show…