Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications

Download or read book Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications written by Daniel L. Stufflebeam and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-04-06 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation Theory, Models, and Applications is designed for evaluators and students who need to develop a commanding knowledge of the evaluation field: its history, theory and standards, models and approaches, procedures, and inclusion of personnel as well as program evaluation. This important book shows how to choose from a growing array of program evaluation approaches. In one comprehensive resource, the authors have compiled vital information from the evaluation literature and draw on a wide range of practical experiences. Using this book, evaluators will be able to identify, analyze, and judge 26 evaluation approaches. The authors also show how to discriminate between legitimate and illicit approaches based on application of the Joint Committee Program Evaluation Standards.