Mixed Methods for Complex Programmes: The Use of the DOME Model for the Evaluation of Public-Private Partnerships Against Educational Poverty in Italy

Abstract

In recent years, for the first time in Italy, impact evaluation has been requested as a standard for social projects implemented by public–private partnerships and, more specifically, a condition for them to be financed through the national educational poverty reduction program. This article presents and discusses the Developmental Outcome Monitoring and Evaluation (DOME) model, a mixed and participatory method for the impact assessment of complex and innovative educational poverty reduction programs.

Keywords

• Developmental Outcome Monitoring and Evaluation (DOME), educational poverty, impact evaluation, public-private partnership, social program / Developmental Outcome Monitoring and Evaluation (DOME) ou surveillance et évaluation des résultats de développement, pauvreté éducative, évaluation des répercussions, partenariat public-privé, programme social