Today I'm glad to see my recent work on the nature of the evaluation discipline published in the new edited book at SAGE, "Core Concepts in Evaluation: Classic Writings and Contemporary Commentary". A big thank you to the team of editors who supported the authors with professionalism and wisdom. In this chapter I discuss the need to develop substantive theories of program evaluation around its subject matter, i.e., the value determination of social interventions, as opposed to a discipline that limits itself to theories of evaluation practice. Christmas is coming soon, so go get it here: https://lnkd.in/gSMcXrph There is no better way to show how much you care to your loved ones. Arbour, G. (2024). Lack of Discipline: Answering Scriven’s Call for Value in (Program) Evaluation. In L. A. Wingate, A. S. Boyce, L. Wilson Becho and K. N. Robertson (Eds), Core Concepts in Evaluation: Classic Writings and Contemporary Commentary (pp. 55-65). SAGE Publications.
It’s so exciting to see our vision for this book come to life! Thank you to all the wonderful authors and everyone who supported the work behind the scenes! The book is a bridge between tradition and innovation in evaluation. It combines classic writings from the pioneers who shaped the field with new essays on the same concepts by members of the next generation of evaluation thought leaders. We wanted the book to honor evaluation's past while introducing fresh, forward-thinking ideas. I think we did it! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/daRuv25u