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Have We Learned Anything New About the Use of Evaluation?
Abstract
“Use of evaluation” used to mean the use of results for making program decisions. Now we are aware of its larger dimensions. Many aspects of evaluation can be used-ideas and insights, signals that are sent by the very fact of evaluating, the processes of learning through cooperation with evaluation, the choice of outcome indicators that herald success, even the study design. “Use” encompasses a broad array of effects by multiple classes of users. The paper highlights the importance of considering further potential collective users-the program organization, client groups, and civil society.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Weiss, C. H.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Weiss, Carol H.
- Venue
- American Journal of Evaluation
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1998-03
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 21-33
- ISSN
- 1098-2140 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-0878
- OpenAlex
- W4245760083
- Cited by
- 384
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 7.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Evaluation (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Public Policy and Administration Research
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Finance › Community Development and Social Impact
- Keywords
- program evaluation, program decision-making, outcome indicators, research design, learning from evaluation, civil society, program organization, client groups
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