Using middle-level theory to improve programme and evaluation design

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Using middle-level theory to improve programme and evaluation design
Abstract
What can middle-level theory do? Middle-level theory (MLT) has several uses in development planning and evaluation. „ It helps predict whether a programme can be expected to work in a new setting. „ It offers insights into what design features are needed for success. „ It provides invaluable information for monitoring to see if the programme is on track and to fix problems that arise. „ It reveals the causal processes and related assumptions to be tested in an evaluation and helps identify evaluation questions. „ It helps in interpreting evaluation findings, assessing their relevance and locating a description of them that is useful for programme design and evaluation in other settings
Report Type
Methods Brief
Place
Oxford
Institution
CEDIL
Date
2020.10
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18/02/2021, 14:55
Citation
Cartwright, N. (2020). Using middle-level theory to improve programme and evaluation design [Methods Brief]. CEDIL. https://cedilprogramme.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/PDD10144-CEDIL-Template-WEB.pdf