Evaluation Principles in Practice

Authors

  • Anita M. Myers University of Waterloo
  • Gail Gonda Thistletown Regional Centre for Children and Adolescents

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.2.003

Abstract

Since all programs operate within an organizational setting, the utility of evaluation activities can be enhanced by considering an organization's structure, evaluation readiness, and the related functions of evaluators. This article focuses on the application of a set of complementary principles derived from the evaluation literature using three projects as case studies. Two of the projects involved large Canadian health-related organizations, while the third focused on the evaluation needs of a medium-size social service agency. The diversity of these projects attests to the general relevance of principles derived from the systems model, the evaluation capability model, and the evaluator as consultant approach.

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Published

1987-09-01

How to Cite

Myers, A. M., & Gonda, G. (1987). Evaluation Principles in Practice. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2(2), 23–35. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.2.003

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (1987): Fall

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Articles

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Copyright (c) 1987 Anita M. Myers, Gail Gonda

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