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Values and Goal-Free Evaluation: A Case Study
Western Michigan University’s Evaluation Center Evaluation - Café Series (2005)
  • Brandon W. Youker, Ph.D, Grand Valley State University
Abstract

How does a goal-free evaluator deal with values? Which values? Whose values? This presentation argues that the goal-free evaluator takes a consumerist perspective. Thus the evaluator's values are in serving the program's consumers and satisfying the consumers' needs.

Keywords
  • goal,
  • goal-free,
  • values,
  • evaluate,
  • evaluation,
  • consumer,
  • need
Publication Date
2005
Citation Information
Brandon W. Youker Ph.D. "Values and Goal-Free Evaluation: A Case Study" Western Michigan University’s Evaluation Center - Evaluation Café Series. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Jan. 2005.