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Peer reviewedWholey, Joseph S. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1987
Evaluability assessment is a diagnostic and prescriptive technique that can be used to determine the extent to which different problems inhibit program evaluation. It involves policymakers, managers, and staff in developing program theory, clarifying intended uses of evaluation information, and planning further evaluations that would stimulate…
Descriptors: Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization, Evaluators, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedConrad, Kendon J.; Miller, Todd Q. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1987
A short history of program theory in evaluation is reviewed. Two related problems in program evaluation are discussed and illustrated: (1) how to specify in measurable terms the consensus of theories and values that guides the program; and (2) how to construct a theoretical framework that specifies the use of these measurements. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, History, Measurement Techniques
