Foundations of Program Evaluation

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William R. Shadish
Thomas D. Cook - Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
Laura C. Leviton

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Evaluation (General) | Social Psychology (General) | Social Research Methods

March 1993 | 536 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

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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

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