Revisiting Truth, Beauty, and Justice ― Evaluating With Validity in the 21st Century

This issue discusses ways of constructing, organizing, and managing arguments for evaluation. Not focued solely on the logic of evaluation or predictive validity, it discusses the various elements needed to construct evaluation arguments that are compelling and influential by virtue of the truth, beauty, and justice they express. Through exposition, original research, critical reflection, and application to case examples, the authors present tools, perspectives, and guides to help evaluators navigate the complex contexts of evaluation in the 21st century.

This is the 142nd issue in the New Directions for Evaluation series from Jossey-Bass. It is an official publication of the American Evaluation Association.

JAMES C. GRIFFITH is a doctoral candidate for a dual degree in philosophy and psychology at the Claremont Graduation University and a lead evaluator at the Claremont Evaluation Center.

BIANCA MONTROSSE-MOORHEAD is an assistant professor in the Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment program, a research scientist for the Collaborative on Strategic Education Reform (CSER), and coordinator of the Graduate Certificate Program in Program Evaluation at the University of Connecticut.