Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation

The news and thinking of the profession and discipline of evaluation in the world, for the world



Managing Editor
Chris L. S. Coryn

Editors
Michael Scriven and E. Jane Davidson

Associate Editors
Daniela C. Schröter, Lindsay A. Noakes, Michele Tarsilla, and Carl D. Westine

Copy Editor
Lori Wingate 

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Vol 6, No 13 (2010)

Table of Contents

Editorial

Rethinking Evaluation Methodology PDF
Michael Scriven i-ii

Articles

Using Abductive Research Logic to Construct a Rigorous Explanation of Amorphous Evaluation Findings Abstract PDF
Miri Levin-Rozalis 1-14
The 2009 Claremont Debates: The Promise and Pitfalls of Utilization-Focused and Empowerment Evaluation Abstract PDF
Stewart I. Donaldson, Michael Q. Patton, David M. Fetterman, Michael Scriven 15-57
The 2009 Claremont Debates-Appendix A: David Fetterman's PowerPoint Slides PDF
David M. Fetterman
Why Government and Non-Governmental Policies and Projects Fail Despite ‘Evaluations’: An Indicator to Measure whether Evaluation Systems Incorporate the Rules of Good Governance Abstract PDF
David H. Lempert 58-108
Applying the Model for Collaborative Evaluations to a Multicultural Seminar in a Nonprofit Setting Abstract PDF
Liliana Rodriguez-Campos, Wes Martz, Rigoberto Rincones-Gómez 109-117
The Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation: Reflections on Its Development and First Seven Years Abstract PDF
Chris L. S. Coryn, Daniel L. Stufflebeam, E. Jane Davidson, Michael Scriven 118-129
Moving to Genuine: Credible Cultural Competence and Stakeholder Believability Abstract PDF
Stephanie D. H. Evergreen, Anne Cullen 130-139
Quantitative Methods for Estimating the Reliability of Qualitative Data Abstract PDF
Jason W. Davey, P. Cristian Gugiu, Chris L. S. Coryn 140-162
What Do All These Numbers Mean? Data Visualization as an Innovative Methodology to Make Program Decisions Abstract PDF
Susan G. Porter, Stephen P. Koch, Andrew Henderson 163-181

Ideas to Consider

What Does it Take to do Evaluation in Communities and Cultural Contexts Other Than Our Own? Abstract PDF
Nan Wehipeihana, E. Jane Davidson, Kate McKegg, Vidhya Shanker 182-192
How the I Ching or Book of Changes can Inform Western Notions of Theory of Change Abstract PDF
Craig Russon, Karen Russon 193-199
Being Blind in a World of Multiple Perspectives: The Evaluator’s Dilemma Between the Hope of Becoming a Team Player and the Fear of Becoming a Critical Friend with No Friends Abstract PDF
Michele Tarsilla 200-205
“Process Values” and “Deep Values” in Evaluation Abstract PDF
E. Jane Davidson 206-208

Theorists' Theories of Evaluation

Theorists’ Theories of Evaluation: A Conversation with Jennifer Greene Abstract PDF
Michele Tarsilla 209-219

Book Reviews

What Counts as Credible Evidence in Applied Research and Evaluation Practice? PDF
Jason T. Burkhardt, Jan K. Fields 220-224

Comments

A Comment on Lempert's "Why Government and Non-Governmental Policies and Projects Fail Despite ‘Evaluations’" PDF
Hellmut Eggers 225