Meta-evaluation

Evaluating the Evaluation of the Paris Declaration

Authors

  • Michael Quinn Patton Founder and Director, Utilization-Focused Evaluation, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0027.008

Abstract

It has become a standard in major high-stakes evaluations to commission an independent review to determine whether the evaluation meets generally accepted standards of quality. This is called a meta-evaluation. Given the historic importance of the Evaluation of the Paris Declaration, the Management Group commissioned a meta-evaluation of the evaluation. The meta-evaluation concluded that the findings, conclusions, and recommendations presented in the Paris Declaration Evaluation adhered closely and rigorously to the evaluation evidence collected and synthesized. The meta-evaluation included an assessment of the evaluation’s strengths, weaknesses, and lessons. This article describes how the meta-evaluation was designed and implemented, the data collected, and the conclusions reached.

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Published

2013-01-21

How to Cite

Patton, M. Q. (2013). Meta-evaluation: Evaluating the Evaluation of the Paris Declaration. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 27(3), 147–171. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.0027.008

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (2013): Special Issue

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Copyright (c) 2013 Michael Quinn Patton

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