Have we learned anything new about the use of evaluation?

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-33

  Weiss, Carol H ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 0032325204     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109821409801900103     Document Type: Article

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