Qualitative Research: An Introduction to Methods and Designs

African American Culturally Responsive Evaluation System for Academic Settings

The African American Culturally Responsive Evaluation System for Academic Settings (ACESAS) is an adaptation of a logic model for use in African American communities. To date there has not been a systematic set of procedures to guide evaluators in their efforts to conduct culturally responsive evaluations with African American populations. We believe that the ACESAS is a first step in this process. The ACESAS is a logic model developed to visually conceptualize culturally responsive evaluations of educational programs for African American students from pre-K to grade 12, as well as in institutions of higher learning. The authors believe that the ACESAS can be a useful ...