Journal of Iranian Public Administration Studies

Journal of Iranian Public Administration Studies

Program Theory Evaluation Method in Evaluation of Social Programs

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hassan DanaeeFard 1
Mohamad Sadiq Torabzadeh Jahromi 2
1 Professor at Public Administration Department, Faculty of Management and Economics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2 Researcher at Rushd Center & Ph.D. Student of Public Administration, Imam Sadiq (A.S) University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/jipas.2019.90566
Abstract
Evaluation studies encompass wide scope of social studies and involve varied and indefinite methods. The method of program theory evaluation is one of these methods. In addition to mapping a way for research, the advantage of this method results in other various functions that provide more capacity for social studies. This method includes planning, control, documentation, making discourse and organizing as well as evaluation. Coherency of policies and programs is the key function of program theory evaluation method. This essay aims to examine the theoretical aspects of program theory evaluation method, and also to enrich literature in this field. Therefore, key concepts, history, approaches, models and major problems pertaining to this field are explored in this paper.
Keywords
Assessment
Program evaluation
Program Theory
Change Theory
Action Theory
Logic Model
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Journal of Iranian Public Administration Studies
Volume 2, Issue 1 - Serial Number 3
Winter 2019
Pages 97-121

  • Receive Date 04 January 2018
  • Revise Date 16 October 2018
  • Accept Date 26 October 2018