1. Metaevaluation
By: Thomas Cohen
Clemson University
HRD 849

2. What is a Metaevaluation
• Metaevaluation is the evaluation of an
evaluation, evaluation system or evaluation
device.

3. Overview
• Michael Scriven introduced the term
metaevaluation in 1969
• The purpose of a metaevaluation is to help
evaluation live up to its potential.
• Metaevaluations also help to reduce or
eliminate bias.

4. The Joint Committee’s Standards
• 30 Standards
• Utility
• Feasibility
• Propriety
• Accuracy

5. The American Evaluation Association
• These principles promote a “lifestyle of
systematic inquiry, professional development,
honesty, respect, and concern for society”
(Fitzpatrick, p. 449).

6. Metaevaluation Checklist
• Created by Daniel L Stufflebeam
• Utilizes the Joint Committee’s Standards
• For each of the 30 standards the checklist
includes 6 checkpointsdrawn from the
substance of the standard.
• Each standard can be scored to see whether
or not your evaluation meets these standards.
• http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/checklists/pro
gram_metaeval.htm