Evaluation is a science with a relatively short history. It
became a distinctive field of professional social science
practice in the late 1960’s (Patton 1982). There are many
types and classifications of evaluation, and there are many
terms associated with the practice (see glossary in the
appendix). This guidebook is focused on participatory
program evaluation. The following are key definitions and
points of clarification necessary to orient the remaining
sections of this manual.
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| Description | Evaluation is a science with a relatively short history. It became a distinctive field of professional social science practice in the late 1960’s (Patton 1982). There are many types and classifications of evaluation, and there are many terms associated with the practice (see glossary in the appendix). This guidebook is focused on participatory program evaluation. The following are key definitions and points of clarification necessary to orient the remaining sections of this manual. |
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| Source | Architecture/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility |
| Selector | Chiras |
| Date Of Record Creation | 2009-01-07 17:57:50 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2009-01-07 18:07:20 |
| Language | English |