Program logic is possibly the best known element of evaluation for most people. As its name suggests, program logic is a rational approach to describing what goes into a program, and what should come out of it over time.
Sometimes evaluators describe the program logic as part of their work, and sometimes test the program logic as part of their evaluation.
Ngaa-bi-nya doesn’t replace program logic – it improves it. It works to ensure that program is either described or tested in a way that takes into account the things that matter to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For example, using Ngaa-bi-nya allows evaluators to:
- more clearly see all the inputs into a program, particularly the human ones
- clarify whether or not the outcomes and impacts have been considered in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- describe assumptions more fully, particularly for non-Indigenous evaluators
- allow evaluators to more clearly see the full range of external factors, both current and historical, that have an impact on programs and policies
- consider whether outcomes and impact are relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and to what extent.
Ngaa-bi-nya situates policies and programs within the contemporary and historical context, both national and local, of the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
It is a great tool to support and clarify the thinking of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander evaluators. It is an essential tool for non-Indigenous evaluators who wish to evaluate policies and programs that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally appropriate way.
Program logic is possibly the best known element of evaluation for most people. As its name suggests, program logic is a rational approach to describing what goes into a program, and what should come out of it over time.
Sometimes evaluators describe the program logic as part of their work, and sometimes test the program logic as part of their evaluation.
Ngaa-bi-nya doesn’t replace program logic – it improves it. It works to ensure that program is either described or tested in a way that takes into account the things that matter to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For example, using Ngaa-bi-nya allows evaluators to:
- more clearly see all the inputs into a program, particularly the human ones
- clarify whether or not the outcomes and impacts have been considered in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- describe assumptions more fully, particularly for non-Indigenous evaluators
- allow evaluators to more clearly see the full range of external factors, both current and historical, that have an impact on programs and policies
- consider whether outcomes and impact are relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and to what extent.
Ngaa-bi-nya situates policies and programs within the contemporary and historical context, both national and local, of the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
It is a great tool to support and clarify the thinking of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander evaluators. It is an essential tool for non-Indigenous evaluators who wish to evaluate policies and programs that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally appropriate way.
