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Black box evaluation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003378

Evaluation of program outcomes without the benefit of an articulated program theory to provide insight into what is presumed to be causing those outcomes and why.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003378
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesProgram Evaluation Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003378",
  "term": "Black box evaluation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Black Box Evaluation",
  "definition": "Evaluation of program outcomes without the benefit of an articulated program theory to provide insight into what is presumed to be causing those outcomes and why.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Program Evaluation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/black-box-evaluation/"
}

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