Evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7077403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James R Sanders (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeose076 |
| OpenAlex | W4232265153 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Evaluation is a systematic process of determining the merit or worth of some entity, which is commonly referred to as the evaluand (Scriven 1967, 1991). Evaluation, like research, is a form of disciplined inquiry (Cronbach $@#*^%#@#amp; Suppes 1969). As such, emphasis is placed on public examinations of arguments and inquiry methods, on discussion of limitations and margins of error in conclusions, and on adherence to generally accepted standards of practice, which include impartial, detailed, and unambiguous methods of inquiry. The systematic processes of evaluation and research can be compared on several dimensions. This conception of evaluation contrasted to research began with discussions of the emerging methodology of evaluation in the late 1960s, as described by Worthen and Sanders (1973
Cronbach's alpha · Epistemology · Management science · Psychometrics · Engineering · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |