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April 17, 2026American Journal of Evaluation

Toward Disability-Led Evaluation: A Continuum Framework for Centering Disability in Evaluation Practice

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APAnthony J. PlotnerRHRebecca Smith HillCWCharles B. Walters

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Overview

Introduces a framework for engaging disabilities in evaluation, highlighting ethical needs and practical outcomes.

Key Points

  • To explore how evaluators can better include the voices of people with disabilities in evaluation practices.
  • Introduced core principles of disability-led evaluation
  • Outlined a framework called the Continuum of Disability Engagement in Evaluation
  • Analyzed historical exclusion of marginalized communities from evaluation processes
  • Highlighted the ethical necessity of including lived experience in evaluation
  • Established a framework to guide evaluators in centering disability
  • Identified barriers to inclusion that need addressing to improve evaluation practices

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Plotner et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cf985cdc762e9d858954https://doi.org/10.1177/10982140261441180
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