| Description |
302 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Prologue - Marvin C Alkin, Ross Conner, Ernest House, Michael H Kean, Jean King, Susan Klein, Alex Law, Milbrey W McLaughlin, Michael Quinn Patton and Carol H Weiss -- Part One: Evaluation Utilization -- Utilization Factors -- Other Utilization Issues -- Research, Dissemination and Training -- Part Two: Evaluation Theory -- Purposes and Function -- Audience -- Role of Evaluator -- Methods -- Part Three: Evaluation Theory Distinctions: Further Debate -- Evaluation for Decisions - Carol H Weiss -- Is Anybody There? Does Anybody Care? -- The Evaluator's Responsibility for Utilization - Michael Quinn Patton -- How Primary is Your Identity as an Evaluator? - Michael Quinn Patton -- If Program Decisions Hinged Only on Information - Carol H Weiss -- A Response to Patton -- Part Four: Politics And Ethics -- Ethical Issues -- Evaluation Misuse |
| Analysis |
Assessment |
| Notes |
Proceedings of a conference held at the UCLA Malibu Conference Facility and sponsored by the National Institute of Education under the auspices of the UCLA Center for the Study of Evaluation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Evaluation research (Social action programs) -- Utilization -- Congresses.
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Evaluation research (Social action programs) -- Utilization.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Alkin, Marvin C.
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Patton, Michael Quinn.
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Weiss, Carol H.
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National Institute of Education (U.S.)
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University of California, Los Angeles. Center for the Study of Evaluation.
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| LC no. |
90008278 |
| ISBN |
0803935234 |
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0803935242 (paperback) |
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