Realistic EvaluationSAGE Publications, 1997 M06 23 - 235 páginas Realistic Evaluation shows how programme evaluation needs to be, and can be bettered. It presents a profound yet highly readable critique of current evaluation practice, and goes on to introduce a `manifesto' and `handbook' for a fresh approach. The main body of this book is devoted to the articulation of a new evaluation paradigm, which promises greater validity and utility from the findings of evaluation studies. The authors call this new approach `realistic evaluation'. The name reflects the paradigm's foundation in scientific realist philosophy, its commitment to the idea that programmes deal with real problems rather than mere social constructions, and its primary intention, which is to inform realistic developm |
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... outcomes . These conjectured mechanism - outcome configurations can be summarized thus : ( i ) Property marking might increase the difficulty in disposing of stolen goods ( outcome ) , since it would be more obvious to prospective pur ...
... outcomes . These conjectured mechanism - outcome configurations can be summarized thus : ( i ) Property marking might increase the difficulty in disposing of stolen goods ( outcome ) , since it would be more obvious to prospective pur ...
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... outcomes Actual outcomes Figure 4.3 Outcome analysis : prediction scales ( Gottfredson and Tonry , 1987 ) . The basic calculation could not be simpler and is illustrated in Figure 4.3 . Classification and prediction methods can provide ...
... outcomes Actual outcomes Figure 4.3 Outcome analysis : prediction scales ( Gottfredson and Tonry , 1987 ) . The basic calculation could not be simpler and is illustrated in Figure 4.3 . Classification and prediction methods can provide ...
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... outcomes . Realist evaluators thus examine outcome patterns in a theory testing role . Outcomes are not inspected simply in order to see if pro- grams work , but are analysed to discover if the conjectured mechanism / context theories ...
... outcomes . Realist evaluators thus examine outcome patterns in a theory testing role . Outcomes are not inspected simply in order to see if pro- grams work , but are analysed to discover if the conjectured mechanism / context theories ...
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Utilizing Stakeholders Knowledge | 153 |
Realizing the Potential | 200 |
The New Rules of Realistic Evaluation | 214 |
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