Can evaluations influence programs? The case of compensatory education

Walter J. Jones

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1982, vol. 2, issue 2, 174-184

Abstract: Evaluators have often had trouble providing analyses that are of practical use to policymakers. A major reason for this is that evaluators characteristically pay little attention to variables that are politically relevant. The National Institute of Education's evaluation of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education act, used extensively by Congress in 1977-1978, provides a clear example of how attention to political concerns can pay off for evaluators in increased utilization of their products.

Date: 1982
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