Evaluation Policy and Practice in Ontario

Authors

  • Bob Segsworth Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0016.005

Abstract

This article tracks the evolution of program evaluation in the Ontario public service from the adoption of a formal policy on evaluation (activity review) in 1988 to the emergence of corporate planning and an emphasis on performance management under the current government. It argues that there are reasons for optimism regarding an increased role for evaluation in Ontario, but suggests that there remain several impediments to the development of an evaluation culture within the Ontario public service.

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Published

2002-01-21

How to Cite

Segsworth, B. (2002). Evaluation Policy and Practice in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 16(3), 59–72. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0016.005

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2002): Special Issue

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Copyright (c) 2002 Bob Segsworth

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