Editorial
| Author | Lyn Alderman,Janet Clinton |
| DOI | 10.1177/1035719X1501500301 |
| Published date | 01 September 2015 |
| Date | 01 September 2015 |
| Subject Matter | Editorial |
Lyn Alderman | Janet Clinton | Editors
A common topic for discussion amongst those engaged in evaluation including
commissioners, donors, providers, evaluators, and participants is—‘what is evaluation?’
However, an answer to this question often requires more than just a definition, rather, an
appropriate response should consider what evaluation does, how evaluation works, and most
importantly, why we need evaluation.
Theorists and researchers of evaluation have posed
Throughout the commentary, commentators describe the
many questions about the nature of the profession and
players as being in ‘evaluation mode’. The idea is that the
its practice; some describe it as a mental model whereas
players plan their overall strategy and then implement
for others it is a framework. Despite this high level of
these tactics for each play relating to that strategy—action
discussion and debate, there is little consensus about the
is taken, evaluation occurs, all factors are taken into
nature of evaluation, and similarly, there is little consensus
account and outcomes are judged. Subsequently, plans
about its approaches and purpose. As a consequence,
are reset based on the judgements of the players in the
evaluation meta theory is somewhat lacking.
context of their play and the surrounding conditions. The
point being that evaluation and evaluative practice and
thinking is everywhere—for some it is embedded in the
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