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Foundations of Program Evaluation
Theories of Practice
- William R. Shadish - University of California, Merced, USA, University of Memphis, USA
- Thomas D. Cook - Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
- Laura C. Leviton - University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
March 1993 | 536 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Now in paperback, this volume summarizes, compares and contrasts the work of seven major theorists of programme evaluation. The authors develop a conceptual framework against which specific criteria of certain theories can be tested. They present the theoretical and practical advice of the theorists and critiques of their work. The conclusion summarizes the areas of agreement and disagreement between these influential theorists and offers directions for a new theory of programme evaluation.
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Social Program Evaluation
Its History, Tasks and Theory
Good Theory for Social Program Evaluation
PART TWO: STAGE ONE THEORIES: BRINGING TRUTH TO SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLVING
Michael S Scriven
The Science of Valuing
Donald T Campbell
Methodologist of the Experimenting Society
PART THREE: STAGE TWO THEORIES: GENERATING ALTERNATIVES EMPHASIZING USE AND PRAGMATISM
Carol H Weiss
Linking Evaluation to Policy Research
Joseph S Wholey
Evaluation for Program Improvement
Robert E Stake
Responsive Evaluation and Qualitative Methods
PART FOUR: STAGE THREE THEORIES: TRYING TO INTEGRATE THE PAST
Lee J Cronbach
Functional Evaluation Design for a World of Political Accommodation
Peter H Rossi
Comprehensive, Tailored, Theory-Driven Evaluations - A Smorgasbord of Options
PART FIVE: CONCLUSIONS
Summary and Implications for Evaluation Theory and Practice