Theory‐based evaluation: Past, present, and future
New Directions for EvaluationPublished 1 December 1997
Carol H. Weiss
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Theory-based evaluation examines conditions of program implementation and mechanisms that mediate between processes and outcomes as a means to understand when and how programs work.
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Abstract Theory‐based evaluation examines conditions of program implementation and mechanisms that mediate between processes and outcomes as a means to understand when and how programs work.
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