Theory-based evaluation: Past, present, and future - New Directions for Evaluation Special Issue: Progress and Future Directions in Evaluation: Perspectives on Theory, Practice, and Methods Volume 1997, Issue 76

Author(s)
Weiss, C. H.
Publication language
English
Pages
14pp
Date published
01 Jan 1997
Type
Articles
Keywords
Evaluation-related
Link
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ev.1086/abstract

Theory-based evaluation examines conditions of program implementation and mechanisms that mediate between processes and outcomes as a means to understand when and how programs work.