Regression to the Mean: A Novel of Evaluation Politics (PB)

ISBN-13: 9781593118495 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 240 str.

Ernest R. House

Opis

Evaluation politics is one of the most critical, yet least understood aspects of evaluation. Tosucceed, evaluators must grasp the politics of their situation, lest their work be derailed. Thisengrossing novel illuminates the politics and ethics of evaluation, even as it entertains. PaulReeder, an experienced (and all too human) evaluator, must unravel political, ethical, andtechnical puzzles in a mysterious world he does not fully comprehend. The book captures thecomplexities of evaluation politics in ways other works do not. Written expressly for learning andteaching, the evaluation novel is an unconventional foray into vital topics rarely explored.