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Patton, Michael Quinn – 1985
This paper reviews what has been learned about evaluation ultilization during the past 20 years. Evaluation utilization is discussed in terms of what is used, who uses evaluation, when evaluation is used, how evaluation is used, where evaluation is used, and why evaluation is used. It is suggested that the personal factor - the interests and…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Utilization