Despite the growing attention that has been directed in recent years to the politics of evaluation,
there has been little detailed analysis of the implications of this discussion for the design and
supervision of students' field experiences in program evaluation. This article uses a case study
of one such experience to examine some of the political issues and decisions that instructors
face in this area. It is concluded that a more fully developed analytical framework is needed to
address the political dynamics involved in evaluations that serve as training experiences for
students.
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