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Reframing how evaluators think and act: New insights from Ernest House

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This essay examines some of the core concerns of House’s approach to evaluation, with specific
reference to his latest book Evaluating: Values, Biases and Practical Wisdom. This is a difficult
book to characterise in a few pithy statements. Part memoir, part evaluation novella and part
scholarly textbook. Arguably, this is one of the most unique discourses on evaluation in the past
decade. Anyone who has conducted evaluations knows there are always myriad choices.
Determining what actions to take and who gets to decide is never easy. House provides a rich
repository of wise counsel. After reading this book evaluators will find themselves pausing
longer to think and reflect on everyday decisions. I conclude by offering some suggestions
about areas where House’s work could benefit from further development.

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Series Title

Evaluation : The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice

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Publisher

Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications., 2016

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Language

English

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13563890

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Volume 22, Issue 1, January 2016; pp. 58–71

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Evaluation
bias
values
ernest house
practical wisdom

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