ABSTRACT
Many schools of social work offer courses on program evaluation. However, one component of program evaluation—theories of evaluation—may all too often be left out of the curriculum. This Teaching Note defines and describes evaluation theory and the benefits of including it in a program evaluation curriculum in schools of social work. Specific ideas for incorporating this content into MSW and doctoral courses in schools of social work are provided.
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1 Nonetheless, the term theory prevails among evaluation scholars and is used here.
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Jessica Shaw
Jessica Shaw is assistant professor at Boston College.