Evaluation roots : tracing theorists' views and influences
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Evaluation roots : tracing theorists' views and influences
Sage Publications, c2004
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 7 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
-
University of Tsukuba Library, Library on Library and Information Science
: hbk301.6-A4110004014873
Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
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
by "Nielsen BookData"