Part I: Introduction and overview Empowerment evaluation: an introduction to theory and practice - David M. Fetterman Part II: Breadth and scope Empowerment evaluation and accelerated schools - Henry M. Levin Empowerment evaluation and the W. K. kellog foundation - Ricardo A. Millett Part III: Context Empowerment evaluation and state government: moving from resistance to adoption - Joyce Keller The HIV prevention evaluation initiative: a model for collaborative and empowerment evaluation - Cynthia A. Gomez and Ellen Goldstein Empowerment evaluation: building upon a tradition of activism in the african american community - Cheryl N. Grills, Karen Bass, Didra L. Brown, and Aletha Akers Realizing participant empowerment in the evaluation of nonprofit women`s services organizations: notes from the front line - Arlene Bowers Andrews Part IV: theoretical and philosophical frameworks Empowering community health initiatives through evaluation - Stephen B. Fawcett, Adrienne Paine-Andrews, Vincent T. Francisco, Jerry A. Schultz, Kimber P. Richter, Rhonda K. Lewis, Kari Jo Harris, Ella L. Williams, Jannette Y. Berkley, Christine M. Lopez, and Jacqueline L. Fisher Empowerment evaluation at federal and local levels: dealing with quality - Robert K. Yin, Shareh Jackie Kaftarian, and Nancy F. Jacobs Evaluation and self-direction in community prevention coalitions - John F. Stevenson, Roger E. Mitchell, and Paul Florin Fairness, liberty, and empowerment evaluation - Dennis E. Mithaug Part V: Workshops, technical assistance, and practice Empowering community groups with evaluation skills: the prevention plus III model - Jean Ann Linney and Abrahem Wandersman Participatory empowerment evaluation: lessons leanerd in training and technical assistance - Margret A. Dugan The plan quality index: an empowerment evaluation tool for measuring and improving the quality of plans - Frances Dunn Butterfoss, Robert M. Goodman, Abrahem Wandersman, Robert F. Valois, and Matthew J. Chinman Building community capacity with evaluation activities that empower - Steven E. Mayer Part VI: Conclusion Conclusion: Reflections on emergent themes and next steps - David M. Fetterman