MESA 6310 Evaluation Practice and Methods
This course addresses the theoretical and philosophical foundations of program evaluation, with emphasis on the roles of social and political theory, methodology, epistemology, and philosophy of science in various models of evaluation in education. Each evaluation model will be examined in terms of the purpose, knowledge construction, the role of the evaluator, relationship to objectives, relationship to policy and decision-making, criteria, and design. The course also includes a focus on issues of value-neutrality and value judgment.
Course overview
- Department
- Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.12 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.37 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Emily F Gates | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Damian Bebell | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 13 |
| Fall 2023 | Emily F Gates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 of 20 |