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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This book is now old (1991). But it is a classic, and those seeking truly solid foundations in theory of evaluation (for social programs) are still well advised to start with this before moving into the more modern stuff or dabbling with other evaluation books that typically focus on methods and skim over implicit underlying theory.
Two features of the book make it more valuable than simply absorbing similar material from diverse other sources: 1. Critical/comparative approach. That is, you don't simply get introduced to Scriven's ideas without any questions/criticism (as happens when you read a theorist introducing their own ideas). Rather the strengths and weaknesses of each person's ideas compared with other major theorists are pointed out (which helps you think). 2. Smart structure. Each theorist is discussed in terms of 5 areas: theory of knowledge, values, use, social programming, and practice. This helps you grasp and remember points of difference between theorists. It also lays the foundations for you to more critically learn more recent theories and methods.
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- Designing Evaluations of Educational and Social Programs (Jossey Bass Higher & Adult Education Series) by Lee J. Cronbach on 6 pages
- Logic of Evaluation by Scriven in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 83
- QUIETING REFORM by Robert Stake on page 277, page 295, and page 296
- Toward Reform of Program Evaluation: Aims, Methods, and Institutional Arrangements (Jossey Bass Higher & Adult Education Series) by Cronbach in Front Matter, page 334, and page 335
- Evaluation Studies Review Annual (Evaluation Studies Review Yearbook) by William R. Shadish on page 28, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Essential Public Manager (Public Policy and Management) by Christopher Pollitt on page 125, and Back Matter
- Evaluation: A Systematic Approach by Peter Henry Rossi on page 33, and Back Matter
- Leadership and the Elder Care Home Sector: Personal Life vs Work Life of Health Care Workers by Nadeem Moiden in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Children as Pawns: The Politics of Educational Reform by Timothy A. Hacsi in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Children as Pawns: The Politics of Educational Reform by Timothy A. Hacsi in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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