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Evaluation Roots Marvin C. Alkin

Evaluation Roots By Marvin C. Alkin

Evaluation Roots by Marvin C. Alkin


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Initially, evaluation was derived from social science research methodology and accountability concerns. This book examines evaluation theories and traces their evolution with the point of view that theories build upon theories and, therefore, evaluation theories are related to each other.

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Evaluation Roots: Tracing Theorists' Views and Influences by Marvin C. Alkin

Concern for evaluation theoretical prescriptions emerged about 40 years ago, giving it a history that is both recent enough to be part of the living experience of many of today's theorists and old enough to afford an opportunity for an analysis of how the field has evolved over time. This book examines current evaluation theories and traces their evolution with the point of view that theories build upon theories and, therefore, evaluation theories are related to each other. Initially, all evaluation was derived from social science research methodology and accountability concerns. The way in which these evaluation `roots' grew to form a tree helps to provide a better understanding of evaluation theory. Thus, the book uses an evaluation theory tree as its central metaphor. The authors posit that evaluation theories can be classified by the extent to which they focus on methods, uses, or valuing; these three approaches form the major limbs of the tree. In addition to the authors' overview, which analyzes the evaluation theory tree and connections among theories, the book contains essays by most of the leading evaluation theorists. In these pieces, the evaluators comment on their own development and give their views of their placement upon the tree.

About Marvin C. Alkin

Marvin C. Alkin is Emeritus Professor in the Social Research Methodology Division of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been a member of the UCLA faculty since 1964 and has, at various times, served as Chair of the Education Department and Associate Dean of the school. Dr. Alkin was one of the founders of the Center for the Study of Evaluation and was its Director for 7 years. Dr. Alkin is a leading authority in the field of evaluation. He has published important research studies on the use of evaluation information in decision making and on comparative evaluation theory. His publications include five books on evaluation and more than 150 journal articles, book chapters, monographs, and technical reports. His books include Using Evaluations (with Peter White and Richard Daillak), Debates on Evaluation, Evaluation Roots (1st and 2nd editions), and the four-volume Encyclopedia of Educational Research (6th edition). Dr. Alkin is currently co-section Editor of the American Journal of Evaluation. He previously had been Editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. He has also been a consultant to numerous national governments and has directed program evaluations in 14 different countries.

Table of Contents

Evaluation Theory Tree Revisited - Marvin Alkin and Christina Christie Editor's Introduction - Marvin Alkin INTRODUCTION Comparing Evaluation Points of View - Marvin Alkin An Evaluation Theory Tree - Marvin Alkin & Christina Christie METHODS Ralph W. Tyler's Contribution to Program Evaluation - George Madaus Donald Campbell: The Accidental Evaluator - William R. Shadish & Jason K. Luellen Causal Generalization: How Campbell and Cronbach influenced the Theoretical Thinking on this Topic in Shadish, Cook & Campbell - Thomas Cook A Trialist's Notes on Evaluation Theory and Roots - Robert Boruch My Views of Evaluation and Their Origins - Peter Rossi The Roots of Theory-Driven Evaluations: Current Views and Origins - Huey Chen Nuggets and Roots: The Cliff Notes Version of My Life in Evaluation - Carol Weiss The Educative Evaluator: An Interpretation of Lee J. Cronbach's Vision of Evaluation - Jennifer Greene VALUING Views and Roots of Michael Scriven - Michael Scriven The Roots of Connoisseurship and Criticism: A Personal Journey - Elliot Eisner Stake and Responsive Evaluation - Robert Stake Intellectual History in Evaluation - Ernest House The Roots Of Fourth Generation Evaluation: Theoretical And Methodological Origins - Yvonne Lincoln and Egon Guba USE Evaluation Views And Roots Of Daniel L. Stufflebeam From The Perspective of The Cipp Model For Evaluation - Daniel L. Stufflebeam Using Evaluation to Improve Performance and Support Policy Decisionmaking - Joseph Wholey The Roots of Utilization-Focused Evaluation - Michael Patton Context Adapted Utilization: A Personal Journey - Marvin Alkin Branching Out or Standing on a Limb: Looking to Our Roots for Insight - David Fetterman Crossing The Bridge: Toward Understanding Use Through Systematic Inquiry - J. Bradley Cousins Tikun Olam (Healing the World): The Roots of Participatory Evaluation - Jean King The Transformational Power of Evaluation: Passion, Purpose, and Practice - Hallie Preskill Evaluation Forms: A Framework for Expanding the Use of Evaluative Enquiry - John Owen SUMMING UP Evaluation Roots - Marvin Alkin

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CIN0761928944A
9780761928942
0761928944
Evaluation Roots: Tracing Theorists' Views and Influences by Marvin C. Alkin
Used - Well Read
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
20040414
440
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