Foundations of Program Evaluation

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

November 1990 | 536 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

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Foundations of Program Evaluation heralds a thorough exploration of the field of program evaluation--looking back on its origins. By summarizing, comparing, and contrasting the work of seven major theorists of program evaluation, this book provides an important perspective on the current state of evaluation theory and provides suggestions for ways of improving its practice. Beginning in Chapter Two, the authors develop a conceptual framework to analyze how successfully each theory meets the specific criteria of its framework. Each subsequent chapter is devoted to the presentation of the theoretical and practical advice of a significant theorist--Michael Scriven, Donald Campbell, Carol Weiss, Joseph Wholey, Robert Stake, Lee Cronbach, and Peter Rossi.

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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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