Evaluation Theorists
Foundational Roots
Approaches
100

She promoted theory-driven evaluation.

Who is Carol Weiss?  (Also acceptable answers: Peter Rossi, Donna Mertens)

100

One of the most important purposes of evaluation.

What is accountability?  (or)

What is social betterment? 

100
This type of evaluation starts with identification of the intended users of the information and it focuses not on the needs of the decision-makers, but on the utilization of the results.
What is utilization focused evaluation?
200

He advocates for empowerment evaluation where stakeholders are actively and intentionally a part of the evaluation process.

Who is David Fetterman?

200

It is a representation of the theory and process behind a program.

What is a logic model?

200
This type of evaluation encourages self-determination rather than dependency among the recipients of the evaluation. Program participants essentially conduct their own evaluations.
What is empowerment evaluation?
300
He is well known for the development of the CIPP theory of evaluation.
Who is Daniel Stufflebeam?
300

Ensuring that no physical, emotional, or mental harm is done to participants in the program and evaluation is one consideration. 

What are evaluation ethics?

300

This type of evaluation requires the evaluator to become part of the program’s design and management team.

What is internal evaluation?

400
He is best known for utilization-focused evaluation.
Who is Michael Quinn Patton?
400
The nature of knowledge.
What is epistemology?
400
This type of evaluation requires evaluators to collaborate with decision makers and primary users.
What is practical participatory evaluation?
500

These are three men who had a major influence in quantitative evaluation methods.

Who are Campbell, Cook, and Cronbach?  (also acceptable answers are Levin and Scriven)

500
Three broad epistemological areas of thinking in program evaluation.
What is post positivism, constructivism, and pragmatism?
500

Evaluation conducted by someone who is not connected with the program.

What is external evaluation?

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