theory-based or theory-driven evaluations

[Anthony Petrosino <petrosan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Child-Maltreatment-Research-L members:

The Harvard Project on Schooling & Children is trying to obtain reports of
"theory-based or theory-driven" evaluations.  

In these kind of evaluations, there is a clear theory about why the program
is supposed to work on the outcome measure of interest.  Usually this
includes an analysis of both intermediate and outcome measures.
Intermediate measures are those that measure the crucial linkages in the
pathway to the outcomes.

For example, a program theorizes that to impact delinquency, it must change
the "self-concept" of juveniles.  A theory-based evaluation of this
program, would at minimum, include measures of self-concept and delinquency.  

If anyone has conducted or knows about a theory-based or theory-driven
evaluation, we would love to acquire the reference/citation.  We have
covered the electronic data bases (NCJRS, CJ Abstracts, Sociofile,
Psychinfo, Eric, Medline, NCCAN, etc.), but our search terms may have
missed important references.

Thank you in advance for any help you may provide.

Sincerely,

Anthony
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Anthony J. Petrosino 
Spencer Post-Doctoral Fellow in Evaluation
Harvard Project on Schooling & Children
126 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Phone:617-496-6882
Fax:  617-495-1994
Email:Petrosan@hugse1.harvard.edu