Introduction to Theory-Driven Program Evaluation, 2nd Edition

1 The Evolution of Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science

This book is about using evaluation science to help promote human welfare and improve the quality of human lives in the 21st century. It focuses on ways to use a modern tool, generally referred to as evaluation science, to develop people, as well as groups of people working toward common goals. These social groups are commonly known as programs and organizations.

Improving organizations and the programs they implement to prevent and/or ameliorate social, health, educational, community, and organizational problems that threaten the well-being of people from all segments of our global community is the pursuit at hand. More specifically, this book explores applications of how evaluation ...