Evaluation Findings That Surprise.

Light, Richard J., Ed.

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Publication Date: 2001

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Evaluation Findings That Surprise.

Light, Richard J., Ed.

New Directions for Evaluation, n90 Sum 2001

The seven chapters of this volume demonstrate that evaluation evidence can overturn widely held beliefs and result in changes in programs and policies. These chapters show that policymakers can welcome findings that challenge long-established ideas and use them to Improve programs and services. (SLD)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Evaluation Utilization, Policy Formation, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement

Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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