Evaluation Roots

Marvin C. Alkin is Emeritus Professor in the Social Research Methodology Division of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been a member of the UCLA faculty since 1964 and has, at various times, served as Chair of the Education Department and Associate Dean of the school. Dr. Alkin was one of the founders of the Center for the Study of Evaluation and was its Director for 7 years. Dr. Alkin is a leading authority in the field of evaluation. He has published important research studies on the use of evaluation information in decision making and on comparative evaluation theory. His publications include five books on evaluation and more than 150 journal articles, book chapters, monographs, and technical reports. His books include Using Evaluations (with Peter White and Richard Daillak), Debates on Evaluation, Evaluation Roots (1st and 2nd editions), and the four-volume Encyclopedia of Educational Research (6th edition). Dr. Alkin is currently co-section Editor of the American Journal of Evaluation. He previously had been Editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. He has also been a consultant to numerous national governments and has directed program evaluations in 14 different countries.

• Editor′s Introduction - Marvin C. AlkinAcknowledgmentsPart I. Introduction1. Comparing Evaluation Points of View - Marvin C. Alkin2. An Evaluation Theory Tree - Christina A. Christie and Marvin C. AlkinPart II. Methods3. Donald Campbell: The Accidental Evaluator - William R. Shadish and Jason K. Luellen4. Roots, Cahoots, and Counsel - Robert F. Boruch5. Causal Generalization: How Campbell and Cronbach Influenced My Theoretical Thinking on This Topic - Thomas D. Cook6. The Educative Evaluator: An Interpretation of Lee J. Cronbach′s Vision of Evaluation - Jennifer C. Greene7. My Views of Evaluation and Their Origins - Peter H. Rossi8. The Roots and Growth of Theory-Driven Evaluation: An Integrated Perspective for Assessing Viability, Effectuality, and Transferability - Huey T. Chen9. Rooting for Evaluation: Digging Into Beliefs - Carol Hirschon Weiss10. Multiple Routes: Evaluation, Assisted Sensemaking, and Pathways to Betterment - Melvin M. Mark and Gary T. Henry11. Ralph W. Tyler′s Contribution to Program Evaluation - George F. MadausPart III. Valuing12. Conceptual Revolutions in Evaluation: Past, Present, and Future - Michael Scriven13. Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation in Education - H. M. Levin14. Responsive Evaluation IV - Robert E. Stake15. Work Memoir--Ideas and Influences - Ernest R. House16. Making the World a Better Place Through Evaluation - Jennifer C. Greene17. The Roots of Fourth Generation Evaluation: Theoretical and Methodological Origins - Yvonna S. Lincoln and Egon G. Guba18. Social Transformation and Evaluation - Donna M. MertensPart IV. Use19. The CIPP Evaluation Model: Status, Origin, Development, Use, Theory - Daniel L. Stufflebeam20. Using Evaluation to Improve Program Performance and Results - Joseph S. Wholey21. Evaluation Purposes, Perspectives, and Practice - Eleanor Chelimsky22. Context-Sensitive Evaluation - Marvin C. Alkin23. The Roots of Utilization-Focused Evaluation - Michael Quinn Patton24. Empowerment Evaluation: Learning to Think Like an Evaluator - David M. Fetterman25. The Transformational Power of Evaluation: Passion, Purpose, and Practice - Hallie Preskill26. Getting People Involved: The Origin of Interactive Evaluation Practice - Jean A. King27. Privileging Empiricism in Our Profession: Understanding Use Through Systematic Inquiry - J. Bradley CousinsPart V. Evaluation Roots: A Wider Perspective28. A European Evaluation Theory Tree - Nicoletta Stame29. Australian and New Zealand Evaluation Theorists - Patricia J. Rogers and E. Jane Davidson30. Evaluation Theory: A Wider Roots Perspective - Marvin C. Alkin, Christina A. Christie, and Anne T. VoOnline at www.sagepub.com/alkin2e:31. The Roots of Connoisseurship and Criticism: A Personal Journey - Elliott W. Eisner32. Evaluation Forms: Toward an Inclusive Framework for Evaluative Practice - John M. OwenAuthor IndexSubject IndexAbout the EditorAbout the Contributors