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ERIC Number: EJ829478
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1556-8180
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Metaevaluation in Practice: Selection and Application of Criteria
Cooksy, Leslie J.; Caracelli, Valerie J.
Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, v6 n11 p1-15 Jan 2009
This paper examines the practice of metaevaluation as indicated by the Metaevaluation standard of the Program Evaluation Standards, as the evaluation of a specific evaluation to inform stakeholders about the evaluation's strengths and weaknesses. The findings from an analysis of eighteen metaevaluations, including a description of the data sources and methods used to come to conclusions about the evaluation and the criteria of quality employed, are reported. A diverse set of practices were identified, ranging from the use of emergent criteria in a narrative review of information about an evaluation to the structured application of the Program Evaluation Standards using a checklist. The paper concludes that the evaluation field does not have a common understanding of metaevaluation practice. (Contains 2 tables and 3 footnotes.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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