The Birth and Adaptation of Evaluation Theories
Background: Evaluation theories as we know them are prescriptions by prominent evaluators about what they believe to be an appropriate way to conduct evaluations. How do these prescriptions come about? In this paper we examine the various influences on the creation and subsequent modification of t...
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| Main Authors: | Marvin C. Alkin, Michael Q. Patton |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.sfu.ca/jmde/index.php/jmde_1/article/view/637 |
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