Evaluation for the 21st Century A Handbook [Paperback]

Evaluation for the 21st Century features thoughtfully written introductions to each of the main sections that provide a context and synthesis of the various evaluators' chapters. After reading this groundbreaking book, researchers and practitioners will be able to recognize these new developments in evaluation as they encounter them, place them in context, and incorporate them into their own evaluation professions and practices.

Evaluation for the 21st Century features thoughtfully written introductions to each of the main sections that provide a context and synthesis of the various evaluators' chapters. After reading this groundbreaking book, researchers and practitioners will be able to recognize these new developments in evaluation as they encounter them, place them in context, and incorporate them into their own evaluation professions and practices.

PREFACE
The Coming Transformations in Evaluation - Eleanor Chelimsky
PART ONE: EVALUATION: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Lessons Learned in Evaluation over the Past 25 Years - Thomas D Cook
The Political Environment of Evaluation and What It Means for the Development of the Field - Eleanor Chelimsky
PART TWO: AUDITING AND EVALUATION
Evaluation as an Essential Component of 'Value-for-Money' - L Denis Desautels
Auditing and Evaluation in Sweden - Inga-Britt Ahlenius
Performance Auditing - Christopher Pollitt and Hilkka Summa
Traveler's Tales
Evaluation and Auditing in State Legislatures - Roger A Brooks
Meeting the Client's Needs
PART THREE: PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
Trends in Performance Measurement - Joseph S Wholey
Challenges for Evaluators
Performance Measurement in the United Kingdom (1985-1995) - Caroline Mawhood
PART FOUR: INTERNATIONAL EVALUATION
Evaluating Global Issues in alÓ%